Facebook, Internet and Family Time

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by bbyrd009

I resisted FB for pretty much the reasons stated, but have a page there now and use it like Amanah. If I can make a comparison, money is not evil, but loving it is.

Very true, anything good, can become bad if it is overused or abused. Like drinking water too for example... quite a bit of it is good for you, but if you drink too much you can die... so yes... FB if used in moderate amounts without becoming an addiction is not a problem....

But it does seem to be a pretty big problem, because so many families can't even enjoy time together without stopping to check their phone. That does worry me... what about you?

[Amanah]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

Very true, anything good, can become bad if it is overused or abused. Like drinking water too for example... quite a bit of it is good for you, but if you drink too much you can die... so yes... FB if used in moderate amounts without becoming an addiction is not a problem....

But it does seem to be a pretty big problem, because so many families can't even enjoy time together without stopping to check their phone. That does worry me... what about you?

well, I have facebook, but don't carry my phone with me, I leave it in my car.
But my Sister on the other hand can be very annoying with her phone. Its not the phone apps that are the problem. Its people having their phone with them at all times that is the problem.

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by Amanah

well, I have facebook, but don't carry my phone with me, I leave it in my car.
But my Sister on the other hand can be very annoying with her phone. Its not the phone apps that are the problem. Its people having their phone with them at all times that is the problem.

Yes, I know, and that is my concern, people that literally can't do anything unless their phone is in their hand, and you're trying to make conversation, and they're tapping away on their phone. Very frustrating.

I thought of another example that happened when FB first came out, and it was just taking off. I was at a ladies prayer meeting, UPC church. There was a time of quietness, and all that could be heard was tap, tap, tap. I couldn't figure out what it was, and went back to praying. Then, I needed a Kleenex, so I got up to go to the front to grab the tissue box. I passed the pastor's wife seat, and realized what the tap, tap, tapping noise was - she was praying out loud (well, saying words out loud) and tapping away on her phone, while we were at a prayer meeting. I thought that was pretty crazy! I realized then just how addictive and dangerous cell phones with the Internet on them are.

We don't have any cell phones with the Internet, and aren't a part of FB because I know it would be just as easy for my kids to fall into the FB addiction trap as the next. I just don't want that for my family.