The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers has been in the news in the past couple of years, highlighting the use of Facebook as either a cause of infidelity and subsequent divorce or as a way to build a case for divorce. While reports are mixed as to whether social media is playing an increasing role in marital infidelity and divorce, it is clear that this new way of connecting with people can be used for good and for bad.
Whether it’s reconnecting with an ex-boyfriend, private interaction with a co-worker, or making personal info about your life open to an acquaintance, sites like Facebook offer daily opportunities for a downward spiral.
As Christians who seek to follow after God’s own heart and want to protect our marriages and our families, we must determine our personal boundaries when it comes to social networking. Only if we place hedges of protection and accountability around us are we guarded.
One thing to remember about anything you put out on the internet, either via email or a social media site or even a comment here on Titus One Nine is that once you’ve posted it, you no longer have any control over it. Period.
No. 1, Exactly. It’s like dropping a nuclear bomb. Once it does out the bomb doors, you can’t call it back. The fallout can last for years.