New things can usually be used for both good and evil. Sometimes we get frustrated with new technologies because of their evils and condemn them instead of seeking out the good from technology.
I got an mp3 player for Christmas. In the past I have heard (and read) people complain about how these get people to tune out and become isolated. I don't think CD players and tape players got the same complaint but I could be wrong. I even had one church leader make it seem like mp3 players were completely evil and corrupting youth. Well I put the scriptures on my mp3 player (you can download chapters in mp3 form on lds.org) and have been listening to them on the way to work and back each day. It is great.
What about the internet? It can certainly be used for evil, yet the church has lds.org, mormon.org and a few other sites for members and non-members of the church. They put videos on YouTube and use the internet in many ways to help us. This is embracing new technology.
This blog was created after I read a talk by an apostle encouraging us to use new technology such as blogs to help the church. So I decided to start a blog. I use it for many things including defending the church when I find a subject that needs discussing. I hope to influence people for good. I have also started The Trumpet Stone, a blog about LDS temples.
I'm glad the church is embracing changes. Sure there are bad parts to new technologies, but the good they can provide is incredible and should be embraced.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Embracing Technological Change
Posted by Scott at 11:12 AM
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I think it's great that the Church put the scripture mp3s up for free. Of course, I've already ripped the CDs, so it isn't that big of a deal for me.
Still, it's wonderful to see them embracing technology, albeit a little bit slower than the rest of the world.
Watching not just General Conference, but other broadcasts (CES, Christmas, etc.) online is great, and they have some of their videos up (Finding Faith in Christ, The Restoration), but I am waiting for them to put a lot more online.
There are many who use the internet to damage the image, name designs and purposes of the church but I am glad that instead of running for cover the church has established a presence on the internet such as LDS.org and Mormon.org. When your enemy presents itself for battle it is time to fight for what is right. I am glad that the LDS church doesn't devote space on it's website to trash other churches and beliefs. I have gone to other sites to find out their beliefs and it doesn't take much digging to find the anti-mormon garbage. We don't need to sink to that level but be positive in our presentation of our own beliefs.
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