Christian Instant Messaging
Well, I've been using various instant messaging programs for a few years, but I just realized something I never thought of: We have no Christian instant messaging greetings. At least, there are no standard, traditional ones that go back a long ways because well, instant messaging has only been out there for very short time.
Perhaps however, a few traditional Christian greetings can be modified for the IM world. I mean, we like to say things like "God bless you!" or "Godspeed!" (archaic, I know) or even "He is risen!" In writing letters and now emails, Christians often use a complimentary close like "Yours in Christ," or even "Faithfully Yours."
But how are you supposed to convey God's blessing to a fellow Christian through instant messaging of all things? Perhaps there is a way. If you figure it out, let me know.
I suppose we could borrow from speech and letter writing, but it seems a little odd to end an IM session with "Faithfully Yours."
Perhaps however, a few traditional Christian greetings can be modified for the IM world. I mean, we like to say things like "God bless you!" or "Godspeed!" (archaic, I know) or even "He is risen!" In writing letters and now emails, Christians often use a complimentary close like "Yours in Christ," or even "Faithfully Yours."
But how are you supposed to convey God's blessing to a fellow Christian through instant messaging of all things? Perhaps there is a way. If you figure it out, let me know.
I suppose we could borrow from speech and letter writing, but it seems a little odd to end an IM session with "Faithfully Yours."
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It's true that it is NOT a Catholic translation. That is severely limiting..
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I often say Pax et bonum... to both non-catholics and catholics. It has an ease to it that doesn't make it sound forced, it sounds kind of cool, and sometimes they'll ask what it means.
The abbreviation for "Faithfully Yours" would easily be mistaken for something unpleasant!
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