"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with senses, reason and intellect has intended us to forego their use..." - Galileo Galilei
Galileo is correct. The Bible is replete with commands to test all things, and indeed, Christianity is the only religion in which the human intellect makes perfect sense. Nevertheless, for thousands of years, human beings have been foregoing the use of our reason and intellect. This has been the case for so long that Solomon observed such behavior. So much so that in Proverbs 18:2, the Lord inspired him to write "A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions."
Today, we face something Solomon did not. Whereas in his day the fastest method to spread a message was to hop on a horse and carry it, any idiot with an opinion can now post that opinion for anyone with an internet connection to see.
But of course, it's not all "How Can Mirrors Be Real If Our Eyes Aren't Real?" or "how long does it take a deer to turn into a moose?" (Both real Tweets). Social media is filled with all sorts of useful information as well. Unfortunately, wherever you can find a comments section, you can find trolls.
On sites like Youtube, you can find a like/dislike button. In February 2016, Facebook decided to take this a step further and add 5 extra reactions to their like button, among which is "haha". Much like any dislike button, this comes with the disadvantage that you don't even have to read a post, or watch a video, before "haha" reacting to it. Which leads us to the question: "did you?" Speaking for God Squad Apologetics alone, I find my posts often have more laugh reactions than comments. Perhaps a Catholic disagrees with my defence of Sola Scriptura? "Haha". A Mormon might not like me pointing out Joseph Smith's failed prophecies? "Haha". Perhaps an atheist would like to misquote a Bible verse, and when I have put that verse back into context, the only reply I receive is a notification telling me the atheist has laughed at the post.
Now, does this bother me? Not really. Honestly, I'm glad when all I get is a laugh reaction. I remember in college, I posted an article, and the next day my fellow students were running around the classroom shouting "look at that headline!", yet not one of them could be convinced to even click the link. I couldn't even finish my work, they were being such bullies. And that's just college students being jerks. Real persecution has existed throughout history, from crucifixion to firing squads. So, when I get a haha reaction, I count my blessings. But it does make me wonder what is going through that person's head. Did they read the post? Did they consider it? I've left enough "traps" in posts to know that all too often, the answer is, sadly, no.
I have a dream. It is a dream I know will never come true. I can wish on many stars, blow out many candles, toss many coins in fountains, but I know my species well enough to dismiss this as asking too much. But it is a nice dream. I dream that maybe, one day, reason will triumph, as every man, woman, and teenager in his mom's basement, will use the mind God blessed them with and consider a matter before they react to it. Alas, if they did this, it would be harder to deny the inconvenient truth that there is a God to whom they are accountable.
And accountable they are, which is both a blessing and a curse. It is a curse, because we have all broken His laws. Accountability to Him means eternal punishment, and to quote the dead meme, "ain't nobody got time fo' that!"
But it is a blessing, because Jesus did have time to do what He does best: Pay the ransom for sinners. Jesus came to earth to live a perfect life, and He died on the cross, receiving the punishment we deserve. I will never understand why people laugh at this. Even if you don't think it's true, in what way is it funny? The abuse of the laugh reaction is further evidence of a deeper spiritual issue. My advice: Go get it remedied. Repent and be saved.
Recommended song: Chris Tomlin - Jesus Messiah