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    Facebook and Worthless Idols

    The story of Israel's sin is one of assimilation, apathy and poor judgment. They were given chance after chance to keep their focus on the God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob, the one who had parted the Red Sea and delivered them into the promised land. Yet, they followed after the idols of their neighbors. They traded what was invaluable for the cheap thrill of immediate gratification and social acceptance.    For decades the Israelites walked the fine line between disobedience and conviction and God decided that he had enough. "They rejected his rules, the covenant he had made with their ancestors, and the laws he had commanded them to…