[4] "To Flood the Earth" - Elder Bednar

In my Writing 150 class we were told to write about two talks Elder David Bednar gave about the internet, so here it is.

In his talks, Things As They Really Are and To Flood the Earth, Elder Bednar talks about the pros and cons of the internet and how to use it as a force for good. In Things As They Really Are he discusses the importance of knowing the dangers that the internet offers. He explains how easily it can being to control our lives and effect things that really matter. He encouraged us to not miss out on the things in life that online time can replace. He talked about how we all have real bodies in this life and should not throw it aside to focus more on a virtual one. This message he gave is an important one because we live in a world overcome with technology and the time and energy spent online grows with every passing day, so it is important to remember who we are and what is truly important.

That first talk paved the way for Elder Bednar's second talk To Flood the Earth. In this talk Elder Bednar switches gears and talks about how because the internet is an ever growing power we must embrace it with good. Because there are so many bad things out there he encourages us to flood the earth with uplifting things and to use it as a tool to spread the gospel. He explains how it can be a great missionary tool to reach those who otherwise would not receive those messages.

The first speech was geared more toward the younger generation because they were the ones who were being most effected by the ever growing change in internet usage. The second talk is more geared to everyone because now everyone is online and the more that know to uplift the internet the more good it will do. Both talks are very important and very relevant to today's world. We all need to be wary of the dangers the internet can bring, but understand the importance and effectiveness of flooding it with good.