By: tghali

tghali — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:00:29 +0000

You know my friend, I appreciate what you’re saying and we’ve enjoyed this conversation personally. Looking forward to hearing more about this.
For the sake of discussion however, and being a fellow youth pastor, you know we specialize in metaphors and I’d like to point out a difference with your use of b&w, color, and HD.
First, tv’s are of the devil. I see no relevance here.
But because you have a gun to m head, let me move on. When regular color television viewers discover HD, they want it. Even if they are old boomers. I’ve never, ever heard anyone say, “This sucks! You can see too much more!” or “I disagree with this new format. If God wanted us to see clearer, he would have made our eyes in HD not given us the ability to manipulate technology in order to see more”. I haven’t even heard a family group voice concern over the fact that they children are not at risk of seeing sexual images crisper and sharper.
Why?? Because EVERYONE (and I am including Pat Robertson. How do I know, I saw a couple hanging on his set. I know, I know, I saw the 700 on accident, was only passing by. It’s like accidentally landing on porn for me – honest. Although that brings up an interesting blog post – which is worse for your soul – the 700 club or porn? Sorry I digress).
Back to the point, everyone loves HD because it is obviously, objectively, clearly better.
Could I suggest a better analogy here? (I see you nodding your head so I’ll continue.)
The gas engine versus the new ethanol or electric or hydrogen engine. Depending who you are, you see the change as inevitable. The old guy driving his Ford 150 is praying every night that we find more oil fields in Wyoming. He’s also the guy trying to bring back crop circles to get rid of the ethanol.
Sorry to avoid your worth considering point, I am just in a weird mood.
Looking forward though to more. Later.

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