Heaven and Hellfire: The LDS Church and Technology

Technology and it's culture both supports and opposes the LDS Church and it's culture. Much of internet entertainment directly opposes the church and it's teachings. However, the church uses the same tool to protect it's members by publishing gospel-oriented media, such as articles and videos. The church encourages members to distribute this media via social networks, such as Facebook or Twitter. The church also increases its distribution channel further by paying for prominent advertising space on popular websites such as Google and YouTube. Despite these efforts, immoral media still spreads rampant on the internet at a faster rate than gospel-related media on the web. However, the message of the Gospel spreads further than ever before through the internet. While destructive media decays society, the greater availability of wholesome media blesses and strengthens members and those around them.