What's an Ipod emergency?

While shopping recently I came across an "I pod emergency charger". A neat little gizmo that charges your I pod from some batteries, in case you are ever caught in a place where you don't have your AC adapter or your car charger.

This got me thinking..."What exactly qualifies as an Ipod emergency?" I guess the marketers behind this device want you to realize that if you are without your precious music for more than a few minutes, then you won't be able to survive. Now, I must admit, I have an Ipod. I download podcasts (especially sermons), and I like to take the Ipod in the car on trips. But I must draw the line at calling anything an "Ipod emergency"!

Of course, advertisers want to convince you that you have to have your portable music at all times, and that any moment engaged in conversation with another human being is simply not as worthy of your time as listening to your favorite podcast.

It's sad that our culture is so saturated with media and noise that we have drowned out the voice of other people, and most importantly, the voice of God. Most of us, if we had an hour to spare (which we all do), would not know how to spend it in silence or meditation on the scriptures. I hope I can make room in my life for listening to God's voice. Because frankly, the more I fill my life with other voices and noise from the culture, the more cynical I become.

But even more so, the evil one would seek to have us believe our wants are really needs, so we cannot tell the difference between the two- hence calling something "an emergency" when it is simply entertainment.

Of course, my apologies to all of you who use Ipods for legitimate business, educational, or charitable work. And no doubt, some will point out that I am simply using media to make a point about the drawbacks of media. Fair Enough. :)