Comments on: A Means to an End. http://bedeviant.com/a-means-to-an-end Faith & Culture Sun, 24 Apr 2011 04:29:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Busby SEO Test Contest http://bedeviant.com/a-means-to-an-end/comment-page-1#comment-595 Busby SEO Test Contest Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:13:26 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/2008/12/16/a-means-to-an-end/#comment-595 I tell people all the time how thankful I am for these resources. I tell people all the time how thankful I am for these resources.

]]> By: Drew Tufano http://bedeviant.com/a-means-to-an-end/comment-page-1#comment-582 Drew Tufano Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:38:48 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/2008/12/16/a-means-to-an-end/#comment-582 I totally agree! I'm still trying to get used to random people following me on twitter who appear to be doing so for some kind of marketing reason. That just makes no sense to me. Twitter, facebook, myspace, etc. are all amazing tools that should be used to improve communication, not replace relationship. I tell people all the time how thankful I am for these resources. I feel like God has been extremely gracious to put so many people into my life to love on, and equipped me with a means to facilitate that call. I totally agree! I'm still trying to get used to random people following me on twitter who appear to be doing so for some kind of marketing reason. That just makes no sense to me. Twitter, facebook, myspace, etc. are all amazing tools that should be used to improve communication, not replace relationship. I tell people all the time how thankful I am for these resources. I feel like God has been extremely gracious to put so many people into my life to love on, and equipped me with a means to facilitate that call.

]]> By: Rhett Smith http://bedeviant.com/a-means-to-an-end/comment-page-1#comment-581 Rhett Smith Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:07:22 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/2008/12/16/a-means-to-an-end/#comment-581 Love it...have some of the same stories...I think it was @lizstrauss how made a comment about blogging by saying, "we don't teach pencil." It was somehow in regards to it not being a tool...probably more of a space. This is probably all of out of context and I misinterpreted her...<br><br>But all that to say, I love our take on this and the pencil analogy...using social media as a catalyst that moves you into relationships with people offline as well.<br><br>Awesome.<br><br>rhett Love it…have some of the same stories…I think it was @lizstrauss how made a comment about blogging by saying, “we don't teach pencil.” It was somehow in regards to it not being a tool…probably more of a space. This is probably all of out of context and I misinterpreted her…

But all that to say, I love our take on this and the pencil analogy…using social media as a catalyst that moves you into relationships with people offline as well.

Awesome.

rhett

]]> By: evan shaw blackerby http://bedeviant.com/a-means-to-an-end/comment-page-1#comment-579 evan shaw blackerby Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:15:02 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/2008/12/16/a-means-to-an-end/#comment-579 YES! Exactly!! It's not about us! It's not about our significance. It is simply a means.... It must have a purpose beyond us. Well said. YES! Exactly!! It's not about us! It's not about our significance. It is simply a means…. It must have a purpose beyond us. Well said.

]]> By: Jeremy Anderberg http://bedeviant.com/a-means-to-an-end/comment-page-1#comment-576 Jeremy Anderberg Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:36:06 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/2008/12/16/a-means-to-an-end/#comment-576 good stuff Justin.. i wrote something remarkably similar on my blog a few days ago.. <a href="http://www.wannabetheologian.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">www.wannabetheologian.wordpress.com</a> good stuff Justin.. i wrote something remarkably similar on my blog a few days ago.. http://www.wannabetheologian.wordpress.com

]]> By: Bonkus http://bedeviant.com/a-means-to-an-end/comment-page-1#comment-575 Bonkus Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:40:35 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/2008/12/16/a-means-to-an-end/#comment-575 I've found that life is about balance and phases. You can't go from A to C without visiting B. In relation to your blog, if you skip phase B (i.e. never meet up with said person and develop a "relationship" over the internet) then to me personally, that's not a relationship I would like to have. We as human beings are social beings and are meant to act that way in person. More and more I find the internet and it's social networking capabilities to be a mask for people who believe they don't need to have an in-person relationship with others. As a person who meets face to face for my job with people I've never met before but have e-mailed/phoned, the relationship feels incomplete without shaking their hand and making eye contact. Good article, I like the direction you're going with this. I've found that life is about balance and phases. You can't go from A to C without visiting B. In relation to your blog, if you skip phase B (i.e. never meet up with said person and develop a “relationship” over the internet) then to me personally, that's not a relationship I would like to have. We as human beings are social beings and are meant to act that way in person. More and more I find the internet and it's social networking capabilities to be a mask for people who believe they don't need to have an in-person relationship with others. As a person who meets face to face for my job with people I've never met before but have e-mailed/phoned, the relationship feels incomplete without shaking their hand and making eye contact. Good article, I like the direction you're going with this.

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