Thursday, March 15, 2012

technology in the gospel

Technology is a wonderful thing that allows us to do things easier, faster, and more effeciently, but when it comes to many things within the gospel this may not always be a positive.  Today's technology gives us access to an extensive library of gospel works at the touch of a button, we can listen to the prophet live from almost any part of the world, and we can discuss gospel topics with a worldwide audience as quickly as it would take us to tell our neighbor, but how much technology is too much.  There is a place in the Lord's work for technology but at what point does the technology begin to take away from the spirit of the activity and the way it should be done.  Its a tough line to draw because it is not the same line for each person.  Some people will have the same spiritual experience whether they are reading the scriptures on their ipad or from a book, while others lose out on some level because of the implications brought on by the technology that they use.

1 comment:

  1. This is an interesting thought. I agree with your conclusion that using technology in a way that provides spiritual nourishment is specific to the individual. What can be uplifting to one person can be detrimental to another.

    I suppose that is why it is so critical for each of us to receive personal revelation to guide our every day decisions, and why we can't completely rely on broad/general concepts.

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