The Screwtape “Text Messages” #4: Digital Distractions Away From God
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- “Crawling Over, Under, or Around Section 132”: The Debate Over Joseph Smith and Polygamy by Daniel C. Peterson
- The Trojan Horse of AI by Marianna Richardson
- An Open Letter to the Mayor of Fairview, Texas by C.D. Cunningham
- The Man Who Entered Alone: How Israel’s High Priest Pointed to Christ by Patrick D. Degn
- Looking Upon the Serpent by Paul Bishop
- Your Hardest Family Question: How can I say “no” and still be Christ-like? by Geoff Steurer, MS, LMFT
- How We Learn to Be Strong and of Good Courage–Come Follow Me Podcast, Joshua 1-8, 23, 24 by Scot and Maurine Proctor
- Stepping into Moses’ Shoes: Joshua’s Divine Commission by Daniel C. Peterson
- Fooling the Supercomputer (Part 1) by Daris Howard
- Your Grand Connections Are Both Powerful and Tender by Mary Bell
















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Corey D.February 23, 2025
This is the 1st one of the Screwtape Text Message columns I've read and it's very good and right on in it's observations. I could give countless examples of the things mentioned from or about family members, ward members, former co-workers, etc., how digital technology/devices have affected or destroyed marriages, been the beginning of testimonies lost, affected employment, it's almost endless. It hits home also, while I haven't googled something during a church class or meeting I find myself online a lot looking up auto or home repair info, outdoor/hiking equipment, lots of political stuff, it can be almost addictive. One thing the article doesn't mention but everybody deals with, we are so dependent on technology now, if it's not working correctly life almost seems to stop, endless hours are spent sometimes daily, trying to get our digital/electronic media and devices to work correctly and that's time away from more important things usually.
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