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Social Media: A Divine Perspective

So, it turns out God is real. He happened to be browsing the internet one day and saw my blog post titled “Why Man's Not Hot is more culturally relevant than Bohemian Rhapsody”. We followed each other on Instagram and Twitter, I slid into his DM’s and a few weeks later he agreed to do an interview with me for my blog. The following is an excerpt from that interview.

ME:
So, first things first.
Any preferred names? God, Divine Creator,
The Lord God Almighty, First of His Name, King of the Humans and the First Men, Original Slay Queen and Mother of Dragons?
GOD:
*chuckles*
God is fine.
ME:
Brilliant. Let’s get into it. Social Media, What’s your take?
GOD:
There aren’t many mediums that can be used to plan coups and upset entire democratic establishments while also being used to churn out meme after dank-ass meme.
When you can start entire movements based on a hashtag while giving a cat, a GODDAMN cat, more name recognition than most politicians, you’re onto something.
I for one miss Bebo. Remember Bebo?!
ME:
God’s a “90s Kid!” I see. So, you think it’s ultimately a positive for society?
GOD:
Well, it’s nothing new you know? The idea of creating communities based on common interests has been around for centuries. Not to brag or anything, but you could consider churches the first example of that?
Difference being on social media, the religion can be and is everything that is human existence. Instead of meeting every Sunday, it’s meetings on demand – and the pastors, priests and ministers have been replaced by bloggers, creators and activists… oh and the Kardashians.
You managed to replace religious texts with memes, which I’m a little annoyed by. You’re telling me all I needed to do was reveal the secrets of the universe through Africa by Toto or better yet Mans Not Hot?
ME:
I mean, I’d listen to it?
“The ting go skrrraaa” sounds like a description of the big bang.
GOD:
*chuckles*
You guys even use social media as a moral arbiter? If you want to know what modern human society considers morally reprehensible, accuse a celebrity of it and see what happens to their career. I think it’s a brilliant way of gauging human societal consciousness. I know I’ve taken several hits on it myself.
ME:
Oh, you’re doing ok. We loved you in Bruce Almighty.
GOD:
*smiles*
Touché
ME:
How about our individual personal relationships with Social Media though?
GOD:
I think it’s a summary of everything that IS humanity. Your creativity, your passions, your cruelty, your darkest and brightest ideas. Everything.
It shows all extremes of human nature and it brings them directly into your homes and into your minds. Ideas are no longer bounded by geography and the most pervasive ideas are those designed to shock, anger or amaze.
Just remember – everything online, every statement, argument or idea will eventually develop into the most extreme version of itself.
It can, and I dare say will be, so powerful.
But like fire, it’s raw and untamed power, potentially useful, potentially destructive.
When you learn to control it, it’ll be amazing.
ME:
Fantastic. Let’s talk a lighter topic. What’s the one true religion and what happens when we die?
GOD:
Well ………


TBC.


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