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Someday... when Christians are on the same hymn-page...

Editorial

Someday... when local Christians are more e-capable... and on the same 'hymn/home-page'... we can hope to have more impact.

Example: Wednesday's IBJ online survey re the proposed gay-marriage ban (will it hurt the local economy?). Overwhelmingly, from their responses, they concluded it would hurt the economy. Yet it's obvious there was a significant sector of people who didn't participate in that short survey. Who? And if the numbers were overwhelming, what sector MIGHT have voted in extraordinary numbers?

If local Christians only read the Star, they would have concluded from last year's front-page headline story, "Image of Intolerance May Cool Job Climate" that we're putting ourselves economically at-risk by not making our community more gay-friendly. Without a sizable alternative press... ie, a Christian portal in our community... they were able to pretty much dismiss our objections to their flawed article. [They omitted the key stat indicating that despite our 'poor' showing on the gay/diversity index, we beat the odds and finished 17th on the tech scale at issue... begging the bigger question: Why/How?]

But what if there were a significant alternative press?

Firstly, let me say... Praise God for the Christians on the staff at the Star and other secular media.

Further, despite occasional uncorrected flaws, I'm confident and thankful that Star management is not intentionally misleading their readership. We're simply encouraging an alternate voice that ultimately will even help the secular media as they seek accuracy in reporting.

Secondly, we praise God for Indiana Christian News! This monthly printed newspaper is found freely distributed in most Bible-believing churches & bookstores in our area. Sam, Derek & their staff have been a major blessing here in Central Indiana. Please support their efforts of faith in any way you can... and support their advertisers.

We're also very thankful for the number of Christian radio/tv capabilities here in the Greater Indianapolis area. Where would we be without them... and their supporting ministries & businesses?

But in the interests of DAILY, ONLINE INTERACTION with news & events...

...we can hope to grow IndyChristian.com as a centralized hymn/homepage for many thousands of our local Christians to start their internet day... and thus to help awareness, ability to impact, and to better glorify God and enjoy Him... together.

Pray for everyone involved here, and help get the word out...

...There is an alternative.

posted by IndyChristian @ 4:24 AM