an addition to my last post.

so, technology huh?

I feel like there are two ways we respond to it. either we can use it in harmony with God, or it will create an independence/arrogance from God. It could make us selfish.

so, Rob Bell made some things clear to me...there are degrees of separation from God.
-we are isolated from the cost of things. Say you pay $1 for a tomato from the grocery store in February. We (assuming other people do this too) don't even think about the tomato in vineyard in...Colombia (where do tomatoes grow?), and the cost for the farmer, the gas for the truck, for the plane, for the other truck, for the bag we put it in. We are isolated from that.
- isolated from consequences. A study was done on a baby inside the womb, and there were so many toxins in there...from the food the mother was eating. I'm sure there is an exact number, but still. our technology isolates us from the consequences.
- isolated from the environment. Has it ever been 90 degrees outside and you were wearing a sweater inside an air conditioned building? Other countries go for months in 100 degree weather without AC.
-isolated from the source. buying "Fresh" tomatoes in Illinois in the winter! why not buy things locally grown, it makes you much more connected to the source. This tomato experienced the same rain/sun/weather as you did. you are closer to the source, you can meet the people that picked it...it does more to your soul. (Farmer's mark, Grow your own).
It saves oil consumption and connects you with society/issues.

How about the car? (this is kind of sickening because I have the option of being lazy starting tomorrow...or today perhaps) Can you walk or ride a bike more places? It's hard to consider the lilies at 70 mph, and how about looking at the birds when you are sealed up in glass/metal?
We keep counteracting ourselves. sit in a car-go to a health club-sit in a car some more.
so..you don't have enough time?!? You do have time, we have just messed up our view of it. like...you don't have time because you have to watch a TV show?

GET THIS...if you didn't drive your car for 2 days, ,it would save 1,590 lbs of carbon dioxide emissions. What if a whole city did this ?!? Just park the stupid car, put down the remote, and go outside..we are isolated and insulated.

We have machines that cancel each other out. like we have a machine to put moisture in the air. then we suck it out with another machine. like our washer and dryer. If you just hang your clothes up-put moisture in the air, while they dry out.


and how 'bout that iPhone. is there any way this has provided unnecessary degrees of separation. I think we would be surprised if we consumed less. I think we would be much more connected to God and the issues of society.


sleep should probably stop this rambling.