Technology is such great achievement reached by man. We can't not even start to name all the milestones reached thanks to technology, among the most important are: travel outside the planet to the moon, latest scientific advancement to prevent, control and eliminate diseases, travel thru land, sea and air - using the most state of the art comfort and safety. Technology is responsible for success, wealth and why not, longevity, the latest scientific discoveries are capable of prolonging life. These are just a few of the many achievements, there are far more advancement that fall under "commodities" category, and this is where the problem lies. The benefits of technology are without a doubt one of the greatest privileges can all enjoy, and
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We should seek for the wisdom that can only be found in the sacred scriptures. I found a very interesting article about how religious affiliation is dropping in America. ( Back in 1990, about 8 percent of the U.S. population had no religious preference. By 2010, this percentage had more than doubled to 18 percent. That’s a difference of about 25 million people, all of whom have somehow lost their religion. Today, we get a possible answer thanks to the work of Allen Downey, a computer scientist at the Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts, who has analyzed the data in detail. He says that the demise is the result of several factors but the most controversial of these is the rise of the Internet. He concludes that the increase in Internet use in the last two decades has caused a significant drop in religious affiliation.) This data is from over 20 years ago, I sure the results of today's survey will surpass that number substantially, this article cited the following statement which I totally agree with (" Using the Internet can destroy your faith. That’s the conclusion of a study showing that the dramatic drop in religious affiliation in the U.S. since 1990 is closely mirrored by the increase in Internet use." ) This article speaks clearly of the heartbreaking reality America is facing due to advancement like a mentioned at the beginning of my essay, although all of these innovated advancement have make life better in many aspects, it has put us behind in the most important aspect of anyone's life; Humanistic ability to love, respect and be kind to one another. Morality has no price and so much worth. I hope there will be the day in which we can all enjoy this fascinating ability to communicate through the many channel available, and that we share the message of love, tolerance and forgiveness. Technology is not bad, for the
We should seek for the wisdom that can only be found in the sacred scriptures. I found a very interesting article about how religious affiliation is dropping in America. ( Back in 1990, about 8 percent of the U.S. population had no religious preference. By 2010, this percentage had more than doubled to 18 percent. That’s a difference of about 25 million people, all of whom have somehow lost their religion. Today, we get a possible answer thanks to the work of Allen Downey, a computer scientist at the Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts, who has analyzed the data in detail. He says that the demise is the result of several factors but the most controversial of these is the rise of the Internet. He concludes that the increase in Internet use in the last two decades has caused a significant drop in religious affiliation.) This data is from over 20 years ago, I sure the results of today's survey will surpass that number substantially, this article cited the following statement which I totally agree with (" Using the Internet can destroy your faith. That’s the conclusion of a study showing that the dramatic drop in religious affiliation in the U.S. since 1990 is closely mirrored by the increase in Internet use." ) This article speaks clearly of the heartbreaking reality America is facing due to advancement like a mentioned at the beginning of my essay, although all of these innovated advancement have make life better in many aspects, it has put us behind in the most important aspect of anyone's life; Humanistic ability to love, respect and be kind to one another. Morality has no price and so much worth. I hope there will be the day in which we can all enjoy this fascinating ability to communicate through the many channel available, and that we share the message of love, tolerance and forgiveness. Technology is not bad, for the