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ÐÌLike€many€other€parents,€he€and€his€wife€thought€little€or€nothing€of€the€computer€in€their€son'sÐ 9'0#$ Ðbedroom,€nor€of€his€closed€bedroom€door,€nor€of€his€countless€hours€online.Ð %($% ÐÌIt€was€only€when€he€turned€18€that€they€discovered€he€had€been€heavily€involved€with€occulticÐ ý)ô%' Ðwebsite€and€with€personalities€on€chat€rooms€and€blogs€that€had€won€his€interest€and€ultimateÐ é*à&( Ðallegiance.€These€distraught€parents€were€helpless€to€prevent€him€from€leaving€their€Christian€homeÐ Õ+Ì') Ðand€consort€with€his€new€"friends"€he€had€made€on€the€web.Ð   ÐÌThis€young€man€was€a€graduate€of€a€Christian€school,€and€a€member€of€a€faithful€family€that€was€aÐ áØ Ðregular€part€of€a€fundamental,€independent€Baptist€church.€He€is€now€a€part€of€a€"gothic"€circle€ofÐ ÍÄ Ðfriends,€dressing€in€black€clothes,€having€disdained€his€Christian€legacy.€He€has€turned€a€deaf€ear€toÐ ¹° Ðthe€appeals€of€his€parents€to€repent€and€come€back€to€the€truths€he€had€been€taught€during€his€plasticÐ ¥œ Ðand€formative€years.Ð ‘ ˆ ÐÌò òThe€Modern€Monsteró óÐ i ` ÐÌThe€god€of€this€world€has€a€myriad€of€seductive€and€alluring€temptations€available€today,€and€ourÐ A 8  Ðyoung€people€are€especially€vulnerable.€One€of€the€most€prominent€and€ubiquitous€temptations€isÐ -$  Ðthe€internet.€Decades€ago,€young€hearts€were€warned€against€pool€halls,€dance€halls,€motion€pictures,Ð   Ðcard€playing,€etc.€As€morally€dangerous€as€these€things€were,€they€pale€in€significance€as€comparedÐ ü  Ðto€the€insidious€dangers€a€teenager€faces€via€his€computer.€What€was€only€available€in€unsavoryÐ ñè  Ðplaces€before€and€after€WWII,€is€now€available€to€a€twelve-year€old€in€his€bedroom€by€the€click€ofÐ ÝÔ  Ða€mouse.Ð ÉÀ ÐÌò òAbsent€Parentsó óÐ ¡˜ ÐÌModern€families€are€not€a€cohesive€unit€as€they€once€were.€The€stresses€and€pressures€on€the€modernÐ yp Ðhome€are€multi-faceted.€Mothers€have€left€their€homes,€husband€and€children€for€a€career€in€the€workÐ e\ Ðplace;€what€precious€time€left€over€in€her€life€is€inadequate€for€her€to€be€a€successful€wife€and€motherÐ QH Ð(Mark€3:25).€Fathers€are€stressed€to€the€limit€in€their€vocation.€To€succeed€and€to€maintain€theirÐ =4 Ðposition€leaves€them€stretched€to€also€be€a€husband€and€protective€father.€Much€unsupervised€freeÐ )  Ðtime€for€dependent€children€is€a€dangerous€factor,€as€their€lower€nature€tempts€them€intoÐ   Ðrelationships,€entertainment€and€activities,€deleterious€to€their€character€and€soul.€Cell€phones,Ð ø Ðtexting€and€the€internet€are€a€spiritual€minefield€for€naive€youngsters.Ð íä ÐÌò òPeer€Dependenceó óРż ÐÌA€Christian€young€person€should€aspire€to€stand€alone€for€the€Lord€like€Daniel€of€old,€rather€thanÐ  ” Ðseeking€his€affirmation,€identity€and€security€from€his€peers€(Psalm€1:1).€Social€networking€is€aboutÐ ‰!€  Ð"self,"€whereas€ministry€is€about€"others."€Because€of€its€great€popularity,€networking€has€becomeÐ u"l! Ða€powerful€magnet€for€young€hearts.€A€youngster€not€involved€would€think€he€is€missing€out€on€whatÐ a#X" Ðseems€to€him€"everyone€is€doing."Ð M$D # ÐÌò òIt's€All€About€Meó óÐ %&"% ÐÌNarcissus€was€a€character€of€Greek€mythology€renown€for€his€beauty.€He€disdained€others,€caringÐ ý'ô#' Ðonly€for€himself.€He€fell€in€love€with€his€own€reflection€in€a€pool,€and€not€being€willing€to€stopÐ é(à$( Ðgazing€at€his€own€beauty,€perished€there,€becoming€a€narcissus€flower.€His€name€has€come€to€beÐ Õ)Ì%) Ðsynonymous€with€self-love€and€self-admiration.€This€proclivity€with€self€seems€to€be€a€driving€forceÐ Á*¸&* Ðbehind€the€involvement€of€many€youngsters€in€social€networking:€"it's€all€about€me."€By€way€ofÐ ­+¤'+ Ðcontrast,€Scripture€tells€us€to€deny€self,€take€up€our€cross€and€follow€Christ€(Mark€8:34).Ð   ÐÌSocial€syncretism€is€doing€as€a€group€what€one€would€not€likely€do€on€his€own.€Social€networkingÐ áØ Ðtempts€a€youngster€to€gratuitously€"pile€on"€a€victim€being€attacked€on€a€chat€room,€blog€or€website.Ð ÍÄ ÐThis€victim€can€be€a€person,€group,€institution,€clique,€etc.€Young€people€are€notorious€for€beingÐ ¹° Ðruthless€with€those€out€of€favor€with€their€particular€group.€In€one€tragic€example,€a€thirteen-year€oldÐ ¥œ Ðgirl€committed€suicide€over€cruel€remarks€being€made€about€her€on€the€web.€The€author€of€thoseÐ ‘ ˆ Ðdisparaging€comments€turned€out€to€be€a€married€woman€who€had€pretended€to€be€a€teenager.Ð } t ÐÌSocial€syncretism€may€also€be€called€"herd€mentality,"€a€phenomenon€in€which€people€abandonÐ U L  Ðreason€and€even€morals€to€follow€the€crowd.€In€a€recent€experiment€at€Emory€University,€one€of€theÐ A 8  Ðprofessors€who€authored€the€study€found€that€brain€scans€performed€as€a€part€of€the€study€showedÐ -$  Ðthat€disagreeing€with€a€group€stimulates€pain€centers€in€the€brain.€These€brain€scans€showedÐ   Ðparticipants€did€not€just€whimsically€agree€to€go€along€with€the€crowd.€Rather,€the€opinion€of€theÐ ü  Ðcrowd€actually€changed€their€perception.€In€other€words,€the€"herd"€alters€one's€perception€of€reality.€Ð ñè  ÐÌMost€charactered€and€responsible€parents€do€not€need€to€see€this€study€to€know€it€is€dangerous€forÐ ÉÀ Ðtheir€child€to€be€involved€with€uncharactered,€foolish€and€irresponsible€peers.€They€know€that€"...evilÐ µ¬ Ðcommunications€corrupt€good€manners"€(1€Corinthians€15:33).€These€parents€instinctively€knowÐ ¡˜ Ðunsavory€friends€will€contaminate€and€corrupt€their€child.€Unfortunately,€young€people€do€not€seeÐ „ Ðthis€danger,€which€is€why€Paul€warned€about€the€sinister€and€insidious€danger€of€this€socialÐ yp Ðphenomenon:€"Be€not€deceived"€(because€many€are€deceived€about€the€subtle€danger€of€wrongÐ e\ Ðfriends,€conversations,€activities,€etc.).€Godly€parents€know€that€their€child€will€become€what€theirÐ QH Ðfriends€are:€"As€in€water€face€answereth€to€face,€so€the€heart€of€man€to€man."€(Proverbs€27:19).€TheÐ =4 ÐHoly€Spirit€shows€them€that€evil€character€is€as€contagious€as€a€deadly,€communicable€disease.Ð )  ÐÌThe€"crowd"€can€and€will€alter€the€moral€perception€and€moral€compass€of€a€naive€soul€not€groundedÐ ø Ðin€Scriptures.€After€a€certain€amount€of€exposure€and€experience€with€the€crowd,€it€is€suddenly€okayÐ íä Ðto€text€pictures€of€oneself€in€various€stages€of€nudity,€to€discuss€lewd,€lascivious€subjects€with€aÐ ÙÐ Ðbawdy€relish,€to€aspire€to€a€life€of€abandon,€free€of€moral€restraints,€etc.€After€moral€perceptions€areРż Ðaltered,€it€is€understandable€why€loving€parents€and€concerned€Pastors€are€now€viewed€by€theÐ ±¨ Ðyoungster€as€unreasonable,€obstructionist,€out€of€touch€and€hopelessly€old-fashioned.€This€principleÐ  ” Ðexplains€why€a€youngster€heretofore€happy€and€content€with€his€family,€will€become€unruly,Ð ‰!€  Ðuncooperative€and€discontented€after€involvement€with€the€crowd.€This€is€why€a€personality€that€fallsÐ u"l! Ðout€of€favor€with€"the€herd"€will€become€an€object€of€scorn€and€even€a€"target"€to€be€vilified€evenÐ a#X" Ðthough€that€personality€was€viewed€with€favor€or€at€least€neutrality,€before€the€whim€of€the€crowdÐ M$D # Ðturned€against€him.Ð 9%0!$ ÐÌò òOnce€Sent,€Forever€Availableó óÐ '#& ÐÌThe€so-called€anonymity€the€web€provides€is€illusory.€Whatever€is€placed€on€a€blog,€chat€room,Ð é(à$( Ðwebsite,€etc.,€is€permanently€available€for€an€interested€person€to€see.€These€items€can€be€archived,Ð Õ)Ì%) Ðand€can€come€back€to€haunt€a€person€many€years€later.€Unguarded,€provocative€remarks,Ð Á*¸&* Ðphotographs,€videos,€etc.,€have€been€searched€out€by€Human€Resource€personnel€years€after€theyÐ ­+¤'+ Ðwere€put€in€cyberspace,€and€they€became€the€unmentioned€reason€why€a€person€failed€to€get€a€jobÐ   Ðor€promotion,€or€why€some€lost€their€positions.Ð õì ÐÌò òNo€Thought€for€Consequencesó óÐ ÍÄ ÐÌYoung€people€in€particular€are€very€impressionable,€vulnerable€and€naive.€Their€underdevelopedÐ ¥œ Ðminds€and€emotions€tempt€them€to€be€involved€in€the€"excitement"€of€social€networking.€In€theÐ ‘ ˆ Ðprivacy€of€their€bedroom,€they€give€little€or€no€thought€to€the€consequences€of€sharing€personalÐ } t Ðinformation€about€themselves,€their€families€and€their€friends,€which€then€can€be€pieced€together€byÐ i ` Ðsexual€predators,€criminals€and€identity€thieves.€Some€information€shared€is€scandalous,€such€asÐ U L  Ð"sexting,"€whereby€a€cell€phone€or€webcam€is€used€to€send€images€of€pubescent€youngsters€inÐ A 8  Ðvarious€stages€of€nudity.€Other€images,€while€not€revealing€body€parts,€are€highly€provocative€orÐ -$  Ðsensual,€all€of€which€will€be€available€for€all€to€see,€now,€and€in€years€to€come.€DangerousÐ   ÐAddiction?Ð ü  ÐÌSocial€networking€provides€a€sense€of€fulfilment€for€many€that€so-called€"normal€life"€does€notÐ ÝÔ  Ðsupply.€Interestingly,€this€is€one€marker€for€addiction.€This€subtle€addiction€draws€many€away€fromÐ ÉÀ Ðresponsibility€for€prolonged€periods€of€time.€Far€from€redeeming€the€time€(Ephesians€5:16),€thisÐ µ¬ Ðindividual€has€invested€many€hours€in€voyeuristic,€spiritually-damaging€chats,€blogs,€sensuality€andÐ ¡˜ Ðcarnal€or€foolish€conversations€that€certainly€do€not€conform€them€to€the€image€of€Christ€(RomansÐ „ Ð8:29),€but€rather€desensitizes€their€spirit€and€conscience.€Many€are€driven€to€spend€countless€hoursÐ yp Ðon€the€web,€and€if€for€some€reason€they€would€not€have€access€to€their€favorite€sites,€wouldÐ e\ Ðexperience€a€sense€of€emotional€loss€and€cravings€similar€in€intensity€to€a€person's€physical€€cravingsÐ QH Ðfor€tobacco€if€he€was€to€quit€the€habit.€This€addictive€enslavement€violates€the€principles€of€1Ð =4 ÐCorinthians€6:12,€"I€will€not€be€brought€under€the€power€of€any."€The€obsessive€compulsion€to€beÐ )  Ðactively€involved€in€social€networking€ceases€to€be€expedient,€and€becomes€a€dominating€sinful€habitÐ   Ðpattern.Ð ø ÐÌò òSpiritual€Damageó óÐ ÙÐ ÐÌIn€today's€moral€environment,€the€lowest€moral€denominator€among€young€people€is€scandalous€andÐ ±¨ Ðoutrageous.€It€ought€not€to€be€surprising€then,€that€their€conversation€and€interests€are€oftenÐ  ” Ðspiritually€detrimental.€God€wants€us€to€be€wise€concerning€that€which€is€good€and€simpleÐ ‰!€  Ð(inexperienced)€concerning€that€which€is€evil€(Romans€16:9).€Tragically,€after€hours,€days,€weeksÐ u"l! Ðand€months€of€licentious,€risque'€chats,€blogs€and€websites,€a€young€person€could€become€"streetÐ a#X" Ðwise,"€hardened€against€the€still€small€voice€of€the€Holy€Spirit,€and€jaded€and€cynical€about€lifeÐ M$D # Ðitself!€His€priorities,€interests€and€moral€values€will€certainly€not€be€those€of€his€Pastor€and€SundayÐ 9%0!$ ÐSchool€teacher.€Could€this€explain€why€many€teens€are€detached,€palpably€bored€and€disdainful€ofÐ %&"% Ðchurch€services€and€family€altar?€Have€I€Counted€the€Cost?Ð '#& ÐÌParents€need€to€seriously€question€the€need€for€their€children€to€have€unsupervised€access€to€cellÐ é(à$( Ðphones€and€computers.€The€texting,€wrong€pictures€and€doubtful€conversations€are€elements€ofÐ Õ)Ì%) Ð"liberty"€for€which€most€youngsters€are€not€prepared.€Some€are€texting€in€school€and€in€churchÐ Á*¸&* Ðservices€rather€than€studying€or€allowing€the€Lord€to€speak€to€them.€Privacy€and€liberty€given€by€aÐ ­+¤'+ Ðcell€phone,€computer€and€car,€are€for€spiritually€mature,€responsible€adults,€not€immature,€hedonisticÐ   Ðand€irresponsible€children.€It€is€already€a€daunting€challenge€to€reach€a€child's€heart€for€Christ,Ð õì Ðrestrain€them€and€bring€them€up€in€the€nurture€and€admonition€of€the€Lord.€Why€would€I€as€a€parentÐ áØ Ðwant€to€greatly€complicate€these€challenges€by€allowing€unsupervised,€and€uncontrolled€access€toÐ ÍÄ Ðcell€phones€and€computers?€To€do€so€in€this€Satanically-dominated€world€would€be€a€little€likeÐ ¹° Ðteaching€my€child€to€swim€while€he€was€wearing€concrete€shoes!€Ð ¥œ ÐÌò òPossible€Guidelinesó óÐ } t ÐÌMay€I€suggest€some€possible€ways€in€which€a€parent€could€have€some€control€and€supervision€inÐ U L  Ðthese€areas:Ð A 8  ÐÌÓ€ (x883 ÓÝ"‚±\"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚±\5EÝÔ2x8ÔÚ  Ú1Ú  Ú)Ô3  ÔÝ  Ý€A€computer€should€never€be€in€a€child's€bedroom,€but€rather€in€the€most€public€place€of€the€house,Ð   Ðsuch€as€kitchen€or€other€area€most€frequented€by€family€members.€The€computer/laptop€should€neverÐ ü  Ðbe€behind€closed€doors,€and€should€be€so€positioned€that€passers€by€will€readily€see€what€is€beingÐ ñè  Ðviewed€on€the€monitor.݃±\5EbE݌РÝÔ  ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ"‚±\"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚±\dGÝÔ2x8ÔÚ  Ú2Ú  Ú)Ô3  ÔÝ  Ý€No€computer€for€children,€or€any€family€member,€should€be€allowed€that€does€not€have€softwareÐ µ¬ Ðthat€can€regularly€be€examined€by€parent,€guardian,€or€spouse€that€reveals€everything€that€has€beenÐ ¡˜ Ðviewed€on€that€computer.€Accountability€is€crucial.݃±\dG‘G݌Р„ ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ"‚±\"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚±\6IÝÔ2x8ÔÚ  Ú3Ú  Ú)Ô3  ÔÝ  Ý€Texting€has€become€a€mania€for€many€youth.€This€obsession,€for€the€same€moral€dangers€of€theÐ e\ Ðcomputer,€should€be€inaccessible,€or€strictly€monitored.݃±\6IcI݌РQH ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ"‚±\"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚±\”JÝÔ2x8ÔÚ  Ú4Ú  Ú)Ô3  ÔÝ  Ý€Software€is€available€to€prevent€most€pornography€and€other€objectionable€sites€from€beingÐ )  Ðaccessed.€Every€computer€in€a€home€should€be€so€equipped.€These€are€not€"fool€proof,"€that€is€whyÐ   Ðvigilance€and€close€supervision€of€computers€is€still€needed.€Blessings€vs.€Curses݃±\”JÁJ݌Рø ÐŒÝ  ÝÌI€communicate€with€my€daughter€on€the€mission€field€via€our€computer.€This€is€superior€to€"snail€Ð ÙÐ Ðmail,"€which€took€weeks,€and€often€never€arrived.€Access€to€local€and€world€news€from€a€variety€ofРż Ðsources€that€is€almost€instantaneous€is€a€marvelous€and€enjoyable€blessing.€The€ability€to€find€anÐ ±¨ Ðobscure€or€popular€product€"online"€at€a€fair€price€saves€much€time€and€effort.€I€can€research€"theÐ  ” Ðteleological€suspension€of€the€ethical,"€sublapsarianism€or€the€varroa€destructor€mite€online€withoutÐ ‰!€  Ða€time-consuming€trip€to€a€library.€I€can€be€kept€informed€about€groups,€missionaries,€ministries€andÐ u"l! ÐChristian€organizations€via€their€newsletters.€These€are€up€to€date€and€without€cost€of€postage.€SomeÐ a#X" Ðof€them€are€thousands€of€miles€away€in€third-world€countries,€and€yet€I€know€to€pray€for€a€crisis€thatÐ M$D # Ðtook€place€24€hours€ago.€Computers€provide€instant€accessibility€to€information,€products€andÐ 9%0!$ Ðservices€in€an€unparalleled€way€heretofore€unavailable€to€us.€We€can€communicate€with€friends,Ð %&"% Ðstrangers,€associates€and€family€members€instantly,€and€over€thousands€of€miles€with€a€click€of€ourÐ '#& Ðmouse.€Computers€are€a€wonder€of€our€modern€age.Ð ý'ô#' ÐÌOceans,€lakes,€rivers€and€ponds€provide€transportation,€commerce,€scenic€beauty,€food€andÐ Õ)Ì%) Ðrecreation.€However,€they€can€also€provide€tsunamis,€floods,€sink€ships€and€drown€souls.Ð Á*¸&* ÐÐ ­+¤'+ ÐGuns€provide€food€for€the€table,€hunting,€sports,€and€arm€our€military.€We€also€use€guns€forÐ   Ðrecreational€shooting€and€protection€of€lives€and€property.€However,€no€thinking,€responsible€parentÐ õì Ðwould€allow€unsupervised,€uncontrolled€access€to€his€guns€for€his€children.Ð áØ ÐÌSimilarly,€we€must€recognize€that€though€computer€technology€is€a€tremendous€help€to€us,€it€can€beÐ ¹° Ðan€unmitigated€disaster€for€our€children,€and€even€for€us€as€adults.€Restraints,€controls,€supervisionÐ ¥œ Ðand€accountability€are€not€just€a€good€idea€for€our€computers€and€cell€phones,€they€are€a€necessity.Ð ‘ ˆ ÐIf€a€righteous€man€is€to€regard€the€life€of€his€beast€(Proverbs€12:10),€how€much€more€should€weÐ } t Ðzealously€look€out€for€ourselves,€our€spouse€and€our€children?Ð i ` ÐÌÔ€ñTf òXXó¦ÔòòDr.€Terry€L.€Coomer€is€the€Pastor€of€Elwood€Bible€Baptist€Church,€and€the€Director€of€For€the€Love€of€the€FamilyÐ A 8  ÐMinistries.€He€has€also€served€as€the€Publisher€of€the€nations€fastest€growing€daily€newspaper.€Pas€tor€Coomer€holdsÐ ü  ÐFamily€Conferences€in€the€local€church.€To€have€a€meeting€at€your€church€or€other€needs€he€may€be€contacted€at€(765)Ð ÉÀ  Ð552-1973,€ÔÔòòÔ€Wó¦X òñTfÔtlcoomer@juno.comÔÔóóÔ€ñTf òXWó¦Ô.€There€are€many€helpful€articles€and€material€on€our€web€site€to€help€you€changeÐ „  ÐÔ€Wó¦X òñTfÔÔ‡ôTf òXWó¦Ôyour€life€at€ÔÔòòÔÿÔÔ4‚Ý •ÔÔ5  Ôhttp://www.fortheloveofthefamily.comÔ6bYÔÔ7Ý svYÔÔ_ÔÔÿRYÔÔ#†ôûŒò òôTf] #ÔÔ‡ôTf òòôûŒÔÔÔóó.Ô_Ô€We€serve€the€God€of€answers.€If€you€need€help€finding€those€answersÐ yp  Ðyou€may€contact€us€at€ÔÔòòtlcoomer@juno.comÔ#†Wó¦X òôTfY#ÔÔÔóóÔ€ñTf òXWó¦Ô.€To€be€removed€from€our€mailing€list€send€an€e-mail€to€Ô‡ôTf ò òñTfÔÔÔòòtlcoomer@juno.comÔÔóó.Ô#†ôûŒò òôTf Z#ÔÔ#†ñûŒòòôûŒo[#Ô