Comments on: My Trip to the Virtual Confessional http://churchm.ag/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/ Exploring the Intersection of Church and Technology Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:46:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: @megodbike http://churchm.ag/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38249 @megodbike Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:17:41 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/2009/09/17/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38249 Got ya Got ya

]]> By: Dustin http://churchm.ag/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38251 Dustin Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:34:52 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/2009/09/17/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38251 I have to agree with what's been said here. There's no accountability to an anonymous confession, especially if it's a habitual sin like pornography, something that I've battled with. And I even tried some anonymous confession and prayer requests for my problem with porn, but it wasn't until confessing it face to face with someone I trusted enough to show the yuck that I was involved in that healing for it could begin. Anonymity and accountability don't go together. I have to agree with what's been said here. There's no accountability to an anonymous confession, especially if it's a habitual sin like pornography, something that I've battled with. And I even tried some anonymous confession and prayer requests for my problem with porn, but it wasn't until confessing it face to face with someone I trusted enough to show the yuck that I was involved in that healing for it could begin.

Anonymity and accountability don't go together.

]]> By: Jim http://churchm.ag/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38250 Jim Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:19:05 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/2009/09/17/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38250 I can see that...I'm realizing that the church-at-large is in the process of creating outlets for folks online where they can do this...I don't have an issue with it...I'm not sure it's for everyone, but, if God leads them there and it leads to repentance and recovery, that would be incredible... I can see that…I'm realizing that the church-at-large is in the process of creating outlets for folks online where they can do this…I don't have an issue with it…I'm not sure it's for everyone, but, if God leads them there and it leads to repentance and recovery, that would be incredible…

]]> By: Jim http://churchm.ag/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38248 Jim Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:15:05 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/2009/09/17/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38248 I'm not sure about what it leads to...I'm not comfortable doing it...I can confess before God and to a person I sinned against...but this seems like the guy who ran out in the field, dug a hole, and whispered "King Midas has donkey ears"....without confessing before God, first...I'm not sure what the advantage would be...maybe it would help someone...I don't have an opinion, I'm just processing scenarios... I'm not sure about what it leads to…I'm not comfortable doing it…I can confess before God and to a person I sinned against…but this seems like the guy who ran out in the field, dug a hole, and whispered “King Midas has donkey ears”….without confessing before God, first…I'm not sure what the advantage would be…maybe it would help someone…I don't have an opinion, I'm just processing scenarios…

]]> By: Eric Murrell http://churchm.ag/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38247 Eric Murrell Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:05:43 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/2009/09/17/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38247 Please view my comment above. After they take the first step of submitting the anonymous confession, we immediately prompt them to share with a "trusted person" to begin the process of repentance and recovery. The anonymous confessions exist to be a healthy first step and encourage others to examine the sin in their own lives. Please view my comment above. After they take the first step of submitting the anonymous confession, we immediately prompt them to share with a "trusted person" to begin the process of repentance and recovery.

The anonymous confessions exist to be a healthy first step and encourage others to examine the sin in their own lives.

]]> By: Kevin_Martineau http://churchm.ag/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38246 Kevin_Martineau Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:57:48 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/2009/09/17/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38246 I am totally with you Jim! I think this kind of thing leads to shallow and "hollow" Christianity. I am totally with you Jim! I think this kind of thing leads to shallow and "hollow" Christianity.

]]> By: @megodbike http://churchm.ag/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38236 @megodbike Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:48:04 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/2009/09/17/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38236 Anonymity is something that whilst running http://j516.com I have thought about a lot. A famous quote goes "While anonymity increases, accountability decreases" and confession I think is often pointless without accountability. Anonymity is something that whilst running http://j516.com I have thought about a lot.
A famous quote goes "While anonymity increases, accountability decreases" and confession I think is often pointless without accountability.

]]> By: John Dyer http://churchm.ag/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38245 John Dyer Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:37:53 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/2009/09/17/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38245 I like the idea of correcting the incorrect tendency that a technology might have. Interesting work Eric! I like the idea of correcting the incorrect tendency that a technology might have. Interesting work Eric!

]]> By: human3rror http://churchm.ag/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38244 human3rror Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:40:08 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/2009/09/17/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38244 +1 ... epic! +1 … epic!

]]> By: dannyjbixby http://churchm.ag/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38243 dannyjbixby Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:34:50 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/2009/09/17/my-trip-to-the-virtual-confessional/#comment-38243 I like this. My first thought about this post was "anonymous confessions leads to anonymous accountability," which was just a snarky way of saying no accountability at all. I like your explanation. I like thinking of the anonymous confession as a starting point for people who would not have made the jump from no confession at all. I enjoy thinking of providing steps in the process in this way for people. Perhaps anonymously confessing something is better than never confessing at all. +1 to you! I like this.

My first thought about this post was "anonymous confessions leads to anonymous accountability," which was just a snarky way of saying no accountability at all.

I like your explanation. I like thinking of the anonymous confession as a starting point for people who would not have made the jump from no confession at all.

I enjoy thinking of providing steps in the process in this way for people. Perhaps anonymously confessing something is better than never confessing at all.

+1 to you!

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