LDSGator

It’s funny, but it raises a good point. Now you and I think of a printing press as archaic technology. If you said you were afraid of what it’s doing to the youth of today, I’d think you were crazy. In 50 years, someone saying they are afraid of Facebook, Twitter* et al will be looked at the same way. *though I think you, @Godless, are probably a little afraid of Twitter because your boy is running it. 😉 (totally playing bro)

Right, and shouldn’t we be fighting human nature? It’s male human nature to want to sleep with every woman out there, but most men don’t do that. To me it goes back to over romanticizing the past and being unable to adapt. The “good old days” were not always good. In fact, if you complain and whine in 2023 I’m 100% confident you complained and whined in 1999, 1985, 1973…even if you don’t remember or won’t admit it. Being unable to adapt is also against human nature, given how the overwhelming majority of people in human history have adapted.

People surely said the same thing about the television, radio, automobile, computer and telephone that they say about social media. For some reason humans are terrified of technological change while they never grasp that every single generation has said the same thing. Willful ignorance? Fear of new ideas? Ego unwilling to embrace new things? I wonder about this, it’s a fascinating topic.

Very glad you found a community you like 🙂

Oh, agree. I think it’s wonderful. I love knowing that kids will grow up with all these options. People focus on the negatives of social media and that’s fine, but I can’t get over how cool it is to connect with all sorts of interesting people from all over the world. No matter what your interest is, you can find someone who shares it.

Same. What’s the point after watching your friends and family die?

All true. My wife volunteers for a Masonic youth group and all the kids think FB is for old people. Their words.

We absolutely agree that porn and sexual immorality are sinful. Couldn't agree more. In fact, I go a step further. I think there are good, secular reasons to avoid porn and sexual immorality. Same with gambling. No good can come from any of those activities. See? I’m much more prudish than people think! 😜 Having said that I don’t go as far as to say those who engage in those activities are “demon filled.” People are human and humans can be very weak at times. Also, just because you’ve made mistakes in the past doesn’t mean you are beyond forgiveness, damaged goods or innately evil.

Anyone is free to use social media or not use it, but I thank God for Facebook. I found the church through FB (oversimplification) and also found one of my closest friends. I was best man at his wedding last year. ( @Still_Small_Voice this is not about you personally so ignore it) What I’ve noticed is how you feel about Facebook is largely how you feel about the world. If you hate people and fear technology, Facebook isn’t for you. If you grew up in a small community where few shared your interests, then social media is, quite literally, a Godsend.

Uh…never said LDS did, but it's what, oh, 97% of other Christian churches believe. In fact, LDS are the one of the few Christian churches that actually treat Jews with respect instead of just lip service. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mormons-apology-wiesenthal/mormon-church-apologizes-for-posthumous-baptism-of-jews-idUSTRE81E03S20120215 The Church not only apologized, they actually meant it. Also, casual anti semitism would be called out in an LDS ward. No so with other churches. Same with casual racism too. If I walked into my local ward and started making racist jokes, most members would correctly call me out for it.

Same. I’ve always struggled with the thought of adults who died in the holocaust not earning salvation strictly because they didn’t accept Christ in this life. It was/is a major issue to me. I freely admit I’m not special here. I’m sure that many, many, many people struggle with the same thing.

It’s my prayer that there as many ways to Christ as there are people.

That might have been true 75 years ago when your entire community was Catholic/LDS/Jewish but even churches admit that it’s no longer the case now. There are other opportunities for communities if you don’t want to go to church. There is far less social pressure to attend church. 100 years ago I couldn’t operate a bakery in a heavily religious community if I wasn’t a member of their church/synagogue. Now, those communities might exist but there aren’t many of them. Because community and social pressure have faded away, churches are stuck wondering how to draw people in. It’s a major issue for the Southern Baptists down here. Same with the Catholics up north. this guy explains what I’m saying, or trying to say, from a Catholic perspective. Worth a watch, nothing anti-LDS in there.

LOL! That’s awesome. Lol.

Ahh. Thanks.

Did apostles make the choices on where missionaries go as well? Or is that the Prophet?

That face I give when told that someone likes @mirkwood.

It’s Captain and Tenille bro.

I think one of the biggest issues with politics (and life, really) in general is when people focus on battles they have no chance of winning. Instead of focusing on meaningful, practical change. It sets you up for constant disappointment, and you’ll be miserable. You have every right to focus on whatever battle you want of course.

Do you really think that is going to happen?

Sure does. Anything is better than @mirkwood’s Cheap Trick videos.

Someone needs to have good music taste on there.

I don’t disagree with you either. Demonic possession absolutely exists.

Same with northern New England kids sneaking into Canada pre 9/11. 😞

One of the creepiest things that you have to accept about life is that some people out there will do unspeakably evil things because they are evil. You can try to blame porn, drugs, or mental illness. But in the end, he might just be flat out evil.