Miki Hardy spoke to the church in Curepipe on Sunday 25th January 2009 about these communications and entertainment tools, like Facebook and personal blogs, found on the Internet, which are increasingly popular amongst the young, and even the not so young.

“In my opinion, Facebook and blogs are not only a waste of time, but they are also a trap for you,” he declared. “You spend more time on the Internet than reading the Bible.” He then went on to ask if all this writing was actually edifying, because, “Some of you might think that it’s a way to evangelise and testify about your Christian life, but is that really the case, when it could in fact be such a snare?”
He reminded everyone present that whatever is posted online, texts, photos, as well as videos, can be accessed and manipulated by anyone, and we have no idea how it can be used one day.

He particularly underlined the point that, even if we feel free to put photos of ourselves online, we can’t allow ourselves to put anyone else’s, including that of brothers and sisters, without the permission or approval of those persons. This also applies to photos of members of the church, and of CTMI. He asked that all photos on Facebook and other personal blogs that fall into this category be removed.

He added that as far as he was concerned, if we wanted to communicate, it would be better to do so by email. Finally, Miki made it clear that he was not asking anyone to stop his or her personal blogs or to quit Facebook. “It’s up to you to do as you wish, when you wish…. But I am telling you this to draw your attention to the fact that it can be a snare… a real trap!” In conclusion, he encouraged everyone to go before the Lord, so as to receive His direction on this topic.