Excellent topic - and one much deeper than almost anyone is aware. The book “Entertsining ourselves to death” is another good one on the subject. The author John lede edge and his ministry just completed a 5 part podcast talking about how we have all been disciples now by the internet and not merely the content but really just the process it has normalized society to is one of instant gratification, endless barrage of information, information that is constantly changing and being overturned. That it has trained us all to be impatient and endlessly entertained and drawn people away from God. It has silently trained us all not to be patient and wait upon the Lord. It or spend time in prayer or to hear from the Lord All these things have one ultimate effect - to draw people away from God. I published an article about Satan the Prince of the Air-waves talking about other aspects of evil that arise from the media we are inundated with. But this topic of boredom, nilism and endless entertainment is ABsOLuTELY. Huge at explaining why we are in the global mess we are in a spiritually and perhaps is itself another sign of the end times deception
Also - notice how today the biggest thing people can’t stand is being bored - they don’t know what to do with themselves. And at the same time - look at how the greatest Appel or benefit or virtue that some new advertisements tout as they lure people to use their phone more and more is that “ and the best part is you can (sell your car, buy a car, apply for a mortgage, buy a goose ….. whatever) all without leaving your couch. That is a person’s greatest goal and achievement today - the ability to stay inside , in your pajamas, avoid human contact or physical effort or engagement with the outside world of any kind so you can spend more quality time. Doing what is most meaningful to you - with your face in a screen. Usually isolated, focusing what little attention you have binge watching a Netflix series that normalized bad values while you swipe on your phone. Not only is is making life banal and nilistic but is has atomized the population so we don’t and can’t and don’t want to relate to other human beings while keeping the masses so distracted and otherwise engaged that reading at all or reading the Bible and praying to God is pushed out. This all feels like a natural unintended consequence of our ever improving technology - but what if it is a deliberate downstream effect from Satan? To draw people away from God while enticing them with endless entertainment and convenience. These should not be the twin virtues people aspire to - when in reality they are the social and mental poisons of our day
IDK the last two discussions have not seemed on par with some others I listened to before. This one seems to glamorize the old times. The discussion on movies was interesting but you forget that most theaters ran serial movies which were all action and plot and almost no dialogue or character development. Those movies back in the day were very popular. Most John Wayne movies were of this type. That is how he became famous. As one of the good guys with white hats. People have always been bored. It is a part of life.
Our church added a wood background and made it a very "trendy" (It can change color or have images projected on it), and people flooded in, but the message? I want our old church, with the cross and just a plain white wall, to allow us to contemplate the Word. Time is speeding up it seems. Even my 20-something colleagues say that. PS: Guys, thank you. Excellent, as always. You gave me much food to ponder.
That's fascinating. I'm 72, and time has seemed to me to be speeding up more than I had thought it would when I was middle aged. That young people, at least some, have that perception startles me.
One of the failures of the reformed intellectual elites, and I say this in love as i love this podcast, @ 26 min you lack discernment about that day in September. Think Jesus birthday, think new order of the AGES, think Elijah and Jezebel, think how long the buildings were in place, think the dancing group of men. The solution is simple...sackcloth and ashes, fasting and begging God to wake up and put fire in the belly of believers. not by strength... 2020 was not the beginning of the mind games. use the same critical lense for all events in the new century.
Each of you has sublime insights as you make comments during each pugcast. I do find a bit too many insertions of the banal phrase “You know “ into the narrative, by one of you three. Notwithstanding, I enjoy your insights enormously.
I think you missed the point of the episode. Listening to old men's semi-coherent ramblings as they dialog over grand themes for their own pleasure (and beyond their understanding) is one of the slow joys we've forgotten. Are you not entertained?
@@ParaNoShowThe Bible commands you to respect your elders, sonny. There is a reason for that. I'm 72, a Baby Boomer. The idea people who don't remember The Sixties have about the period is that America was overrun with insolent kids who had no use and no respect for old people. That isn't true. But your pustulous generation really does seem to be that way.
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The pug cast has almost single-handedly made me to love Mondays.
Glad to hear! Thanks for listening!
Amazing outreach brothers, I am so blessed by your ministry and edification of the body here!😊 God bless you and your families ❤🙏
Hello from Cape Town (one of the 60 countries) What a great episode and very helpful! Thanks again chaps!
Thank you for listening!
I said I was bored once or twice as a kid. It always ended with me doing chores.😂
Another good discussion! Thanks!
Amazing job!
Excellent topic - and one much deeper than almost anyone is aware. The book “Entertsining ourselves to death” is another good one on the subject. The author John lede edge and his ministry just completed a 5 part podcast talking about how we have all been disciples now by the internet and not merely the content but really just the process it has normalized society to is one of instant gratification, endless barrage of information, information that is constantly changing and being overturned. That it has trained us all to be impatient and endlessly entertained and drawn people away from God. It has silently trained us all not to be patient and wait upon the Lord. It or spend time in prayer or to hear from the Lord
All these things have one ultimate effect - to draw people away from God.
I published an article about Satan the Prince of the Air-waves talking about other aspects of evil that arise from the media we are inundated with.
But this topic of boredom, nilism and endless entertainment is ABsOLuTELY. Huge at explaining why we are in the global mess we are in a spiritually and perhaps is itself another sign of the end times deception
Great stuff! Thanks for sharing (and listening). I too think it a topic deeply neglected. It's great ot hear people are addressing it.
Also - notice how today the biggest thing people can’t stand is being bored - they don’t know what to do with themselves. And at the same time - look at how the greatest Appel or benefit or virtue that some new advertisements tout as they lure people to use their phone more and more is that “ and the best part is you can (sell your car, buy a car, apply for a mortgage, buy a goose ….. whatever) all without leaving your couch.
That is a person’s greatest goal and achievement today - the ability to stay inside , in your pajamas, avoid human contact or physical effort or engagement with the outside world of any kind so you can spend more quality time. Doing what is most meaningful to you - with your face in a screen. Usually isolated, focusing what little attention you have binge watching a Netflix series that normalized bad values while you swipe on your phone.
Not only is is making life banal and nilistic but is has atomized the population so we don’t and can’t and don’t want to relate to other human beings while keeping the masses so distracted and otherwise engaged that reading at all or reading the Bible and praying to God is pushed out.
This all feels like a natural unintended consequence of our ever improving technology - but what if it is a deliberate downstream effect from Satan? To draw people away from God while enticing them with endless entertainment and convenience. These should not be the twin virtues people aspire to - when in reality they are the social and mental poisons of our day
IDK the last two discussions have not seemed on par with some others I listened to before. This one seems to glamorize the old times. The discussion on movies was interesting but you forget that most theaters ran serial movies which were all action and plot and almost no dialogue or character development. Those movies back in the day were very popular. Most John Wayne movies were of this type. That is how he became famous. As one of the good guys with white hats. People have always been bored. It is a part of life.
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Our church added a wood background and made it a very "trendy" (It can change color or have images projected on it), and people flooded in, but the message? I want our old church, with the cross and just a plain white wall, to allow us to contemplate the Word. Time is speeding up it seems. Even my 20-something colleagues say that. PS: Guys, thank you. Excellent, as always. You gave me much food to ponder.
That's fascinating. I'm 72, and time has seemed to me to be speeding up more than I had thought it would when I was middle aged. That young people, at least some, have that perception startles me.
One of the failures of the reformed intellectual elites, and I say this in love as i love this podcast, @ 26 min you lack discernment about that day in September. Think Jesus birthday, think new order of the AGES, think Elijah and Jezebel, think how long the buildings were in place, think the dancing group of men. The solution is simple...sackcloth and ashes, fasting and begging God to wake up and put fire in the belly of believers. not by strength... 2020 was not the beginning of the mind games. use the same critical lense for all events in the new century.
Each of you has sublime insights as you make comments during each pugcast. I do find a bit too many insertions of the banal phrase “You know “ into the narrative, by one of you three.
Notwithstanding, I enjoy your insights enormously.
I think you missed the point of the episode. Listening to old men's semi-coherent ramblings as they dialog over grand themes for their own pleasure (and beyond their understanding) is one of the slow joys we've forgotten. Are you not entertained?
@@ParaNoShowThe Bible commands you to respect your elders, sonny. There is a reason for that. I'm 72, a Baby Boomer. The idea people who don't remember The Sixties have about the period is that America was overrun with insolent kids who had no use and no respect for old people. That isn't true.
But your pustulous generation really does seem to be that way.