Embracing Technological Change

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.