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But you do bring up a good point about getting all sorts of negativity from the writing. And it is most certainly something I need to think about.
Negativity is a powder keg on the internet and there’s too much rage bait. This is where people air their grievances and let off steam. Middle ground is advisable and you don’t want to be pigeonholed into camps or factions. Balance your commentary with real life applications. Share the concern about a misconception and how you address it and what you’ve learned from your study. You can also include uplifting feedback for singles and others lacking companionship and support. I think that’s a stronger topic overall.
I will reveal a personal experience I had when I did have a Gab account: a well-known account on there had made an unbiblical statement about women. I responded back with the truth. I wasn't rude or inappropriate in any way. He blocked me later that day. I was actually upset about it because I did like his posts. But I believe that's when my eyes were opened about what exactly was going on there. I don't regret what I said to him. To me, it revealed that he was a phony, and was not interested in serving God the right way.
Writing isn’t about us and bear in mind its relation to the gifts of the spirit. How can your musings serve the kingdom? When you put yourself in the public eye you have a different responsibility. You‘re representing Him in the media. You don’t have the liberty in that space you’d have elsewhere. We lead with light not grievances. God is bigger than Gab.
I do think Gab is a propaganda place to convince people to engage in certain things that are passed off as Christianity when it is not. I was one of those people that fell for some of it. It's dangerous, especially if you don't know the truth. But God rescued me from the lies and showed me the truth.
It’s important to make peace with the reality of this medium. Independence is a fallacy and most platforms are owned by the major players or acquired by them at a later time. Christians are operating on other people’s real estate and they will silence you. We have to use our heads to get our message out without setting off landmines. Remember Paul’s words.
One of the things is this trad wife stuff. They try to tell people that women "voluntarily left good homes" to practice feminism; they completely ignore cases where the abusive husband left the wife, or the wife had to divorce the abusive husband. They tell people to get married young and have babies; not everyone can do that. They call women derogatory names, while ignoring men's sins.
Sometimes irritants are callings in disguise. The things that upset or bother may be places for ministry and service. You have a beef with the media —-and that’s what Gab is—and it’s misrepresentation of christian teachings. There’s only one way to combat it. You have to join the fray. But you can’t allow injury to blind you to the truth and fair-mindedness is a must. Scripture is our primary source for the word of God not the internet.
We’re responsible for the things we take in and given principles to follow for discernment. If users opt to do otherwise you can’t ignore their culpability. Due diligence begins with us and ignoring that is costly. Irrespective to what the platform says or how they describe themselves. The lies wouldn’t land if they were in the book. That’s your quandary. How will you solve it? The dilemma was entrusted to you. ;-)
I would commune with the Lord and strategize. And you need to be monetized. If you do it right it’ll grow and require more time and commitment. You have an opportunity to solve a lot of problems by doing so. Not only your concerns about the scripture but personal issues you’ve mentioned recently. You’ll meet a lot of people over time.
Nevertheless, I like it. Just be shrewd and you’ll be okay. Don’t play into their hands and get shadow banned. You know what we wrestle against. Keep that in mind in your decisions.
~bella
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