Facebook

Today in our class, we talked about social networking. I'll be the first to admit that I'm slightly addicted. I'm one who will check my Facebook multiple times a day not to post new pictures or update my status but merely to check out what everyone else is doing. I have 600+ friends and seriously, majority of them are people I don't really know; we're merely just "acquaintances." I also have a Pinterest, a Twitter, and even Instagram, all of which I usually check daily. Why do I waste so much time looking at what other people are up to or reading all their stupid status updates? I'll say that's pretty pathetic.

It really hit me when we talked about these social networking sites driving away the spirit. It especially hit me when Dr. Coyne said that what form of social media can we take into the temple? None. I don't know if checking my facebook is necessarily driving away the spirit but it's taking away time that I could be doing something even better. I always joke with people about making choices in their life based off the "good, better, best" idea. Am I using the time I have to do something that's good? Looking at my facebook and seeing what my friends are doing might not be bad in fact it could be good but could I be doing something better? Such as concentrating more on school?  Or something that's best? Such as looking for ways to serve others and allow the spirit to more fully fill my life?

 I don't think Facebook and other social networking sights are necessarily bad. The church is even using those sites to spread the gospel. But I do think these sites have the potential to be bad when they are replacing my time with something that I could be doing that is much better and even best.