Pinterest: materialistic or spiritual

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I was listening to a discussion on the radio today about how Pinterest is becoming so popular because it taps into our materialistic culture and our unending desire to own more stuff.  I was astounded by this statement, it is diametrically opposed to my experience of pinterest and that of the many people I follow on Pinterest.

I use Pinterest to gather ideas from all over the internet for:
- blog posts and series
- prayer and meditation sessions
- God Squad sessions
- crafts for Noah's Ark and People, Prayers and Potatoes Messy Church
- general kids work
- upcycling projects for around the house
- remembering books I and Rachel have read
- any random future use I might have a need for - my virtual dumping pile

I am not interested in pinning things I want to buy or anything I aspire to; nothing could be further from the truth.  It's about helping me make the best use of what I have and learn from others.  It's about sharing ideas onwards to those who follow me.  It's a sharing of childrens' ministry which was so hard to do before it was invented.

In conclusion; some people may use pinterest for materialistic aspirational purposes, but most of those who have large following are all about beauty, life, love and sharing of themselves.

 I have to put a major caveat on the title of this blog post; I'm not sure that being materialistic means you can't be spiritual or visa versa, but the dictionary provides them as opposites and it makes for a good title.