Title: Facebook App: God wants you to know...
Post by: Wendy on May 23, 2009, 03:35:44 AM
Post by: Wendy on May 23, 2009, 03:35:44 AM
My friend is deeply religious and I have noticed on my Facebook page that she has an application called "God wants you to know..." Every day it pops up to tell me what God is saying to my friend. Today it says, "God wants her to know...
... that today is a big day for you.
Yes, today. Keep your eyes open for a message. It might come in a shape of a bird flying overhead, or a graffiti on a wall, or a phrase said by a passerby, or... Whatever shape it has, this message has been trying to reach you for years, and today is finally the day. Keep your senses open."
The icon next to the application is a close-up picture of a QUARTER where it says, "in God we trust."
What I want to know is...if god has an app on facebook...why does he have to use a quarter for his picture?
... that today is a big day for you.
Yes, today. Keep your eyes open for a message. It might come in a shape of a bird flying overhead, or a graffiti on a wall, or a phrase said by a passerby, or... Whatever shape it has, this message has been trying to reach you for years, and today is finally the day. Keep your senses open."
The icon next to the application is a close-up picture of a QUARTER where it says, "in God we trust."
What I want to know is...if god has an app on facebook...why does he have to use a quarter for his picture?
Title: Re: Facebook App: God wants you to know...
Post by: PipeBox on May 23, 2009, 03:45:49 AM
Post by: PipeBox on May 23, 2009, 03:45:49 AM
Wow, you finished that post entirely different from how I would have. The whole time I was reading I was thinking of how remarkably similar to a horoscope it was. And I'd give it just as much credit. How vague and pointless. Telling me directly what my message was, that'd at least have a personal feel that wouldn't make sense when said to a large group of people. This, though, is not impressive. In fact, I think the text constitutes a waste of bandwidth.
And I guess it comes down to a smug display of how much we trust God -- that this should be his defining feature.
And I guess it comes down to a smug display of how much we trust God -- that this should be his defining feature.
Title: Re: Facebook App: God wants you to know...
Post by: SektionTen on May 23, 2009, 03:54:21 AM
Post by: SektionTen on May 23, 2009, 03:54:21 AM
I hate facebook. I don't have a single account on any of the social networking sites.
Which is a shame, because I've been trying to find an old friend from high school: "Tom McCandless" was his name. But he's a kantian-era sophist that doesn't believe in any of the Social networking sites either...
What luck.
Which is a shame, because I've been trying to find an old friend from high school: "Tom McCandless" was his name. But he's a kantian-era sophist that doesn't believe in any of the Social networking sites either...
What luck.
Title: Re: Facebook App: God wants you to know...
Post by: Wendy on May 23, 2009, 04:08:52 AM
Post by: Wendy on May 23, 2009, 04:08:52 AM
I'm sure my friend does not believe it really is "a message from god," at least I hope so anyway. I think you are right, PipeBox, she does use it like one would use a horoscope. But what she doesn't know is that anyone, including an atheist could be producing that app...I wonder if the producers/makers of apps make money...hmmm....
Title: Re: Facebook App: God wants you to know...
Post by: curiosityandthecat on May 23, 2009, 02:03:44 PM
Post by: curiosityandthecat on May 23, 2009, 02:03:44 PM
Facebook is a plague. Those people should be culled.
That's why I use Twitter. I don't give a shit about pictures of peoples' BBQs or cats (sorry, Whit and Ky) or knowing which superhero they'd be or or if they're fans of Cheetos. I really, really, really don't care. I pay attention to status updates and nothing else.
Hence why I like Twitter.
That's why I use Twitter. I don't give a shit about pictures of peoples' BBQs or cats (sorry, Whit and Ky) or knowing which superhero they'd be or or if they're fans of Cheetos. I really, really, really don't care. I pay attention to status updates and nothing else.
Hence why I like Twitter.
Title: Re: Facebook App: God wants you to know...
Post by: Wendy on May 23, 2009, 04:29:45 PM
Post by: Wendy on May 23, 2009, 04:29:45 PM
I do like Twitter so much more, but admit I let myself get sucked into the quizzes on Facebook.
Title: Re: Facebook App: God wants you to know...
Post by: SSY on May 23, 2009, 11:42:56 PM
Post by: SSY on May 23, 2009, 11:42:56 PM
Quote from: "curiosityandthecat"Facebook is a plague. Those people should be culled.
That's why I use Twitter. I don't give a shit about pictures of peoples' BBQs or cats (sorry, Whit and Ky) or knowing which superhero they'd be or or if they're fans of Cheetos. I really, really, really don't care. I pay attention to status updates and nothing else.
Hence why I like Twitter.
But twitter offers no oppurtunity for creepy stalkerish behaviour, and is therefor, useless to me.
Sounded just like a horoscope to me as well.