http://brownblog.info/?p=280 fresh thinking about Christian ministry Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:03:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://brownblog.info/?p=280#comment-1360 Anneke Klein Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:46:21 +0000 http://brownblog.info/?p=280#comment-1360 Interesting experience, that's for sure. The difference with attending a meeting in a virtual environment like this is that you are together and not together with the other visitors. Compared to being in the visible world it's easier to get in touch with the others. As mentioned in this posting, it's possible to chat with the others, something that won't happen this way in the physical world. Also it's quiet easy and common to get in touch with individuals. I hear the same kind of experiences from the people who attend church services in Second Life. In general people don't see church related activities as a subsitute for church in real life but more as an addition. A good way to experience faith, together with others, people from all over the world. The social aspect is valuable. Despite the fact that people aren't really together, they do feel that way. Interesting experience, that’s for sure. The difference with attending a meeting in a virtual environment like this is that you are together and not together with the other visitors. Compared to being in the visible world it’s easier to get in touch with the others. As mentioned in this posting, it’s possible to chat with the others, something that won’t happen this way in the physical world. Also it’s quiet easy and common to get in touch with individuals.
I hear the same kind of experiences from the people who attend church services in Second Life. In general people don’t see church related activities as a subsitute for church in real life but more as an addition. A good way to experience faith, together with others, people from all over the world. The social aspect is valuable. Despite the fact that people aren’t really together, they do feel that way.

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