Has the internet been beneficial to your life?

[Snowflake]

Oh yes! The internet's been a big blessing. Al hamdulillah the best gain is that I learnt about Islam in it's true form. About people and the extreme differences in people's personalities. I met some really horrible and some lovely people. So it's been a great learning experience on a social level - something I never got growing up. I also learnt how much non muslim hate islam and muslims. Well no one tells you to your face do they. Ooh and I just love Google. I wish I could hug it. You can just google anything. Like how to fix your sewing machine or whatever, and save yourself a fortune in calling a professional to do it.


And just recently learnt that you can wash your clothes without soap using Eco Washing Balls. Woohooo! ;D It sounded yucky at first until I read the science behind it. I'm sooooooo excited. I want some! Like sis Syilla, I found the benefits of internet shopping. I learnt how uneducated I am lol ahem!!! *cringe* :-[ but also how tolerant compared to lots of people lol :happy:

Hmm.. finally I found the internet is a great place to do business from and that you can save a huge amount on telephone bills by emailing companies instead. I lurveeeeee the internet :statisfie

Do I sound hyper today? lol hew ;D

 

[Asiyah3]

Yes al-hamdulillah. As said, internet can be both beneficial or harmful depending on how you use it. I've learned a lot about Islam and from my sisters and brothers. It's made it easier to verify what others tell you of Islamic teachings. Also, no need to be dependent on TV for listening to lectures and different recitations of the Qur'aan.

 

[Woodrow]

I believe every thing in this dun'ya has positive and negative aspects. It is always our choice if we use something to benefit or destroy or for good or for evil.

Thinking back at some things that were viewed as evil by most people when they first became available:

Electricity

Automobile

Telephone

Radio

television

Photography

Air planes

I think virtually every new development has been initially viewed as being evil by many people. It is true all things have both good and bad attributes. It always comes down to our choice as to how we as individuals will use it.

 

[Asiyah3]

^True, do you remember why those were viewed as evil?

 

[Woodrow]

^True, do you remember why those were viewed as evil?

Some from actual memory and some from "tales"

I can remember when we first got electricity where I lived. Many people were opposed to it. The things I recall hearing: It made people lazy as rhey did not have to fill lanterns and carry them out to the barn. Teenagers could be in a dark room and turn on the lights if they heard parents coming near. It was a fire hazard. It was dangerous. I remember my grandmother was very much afraid of it and did not want any wall sockets as she thought electricity would jump out of the socket and kill you.

The automobiles was seen as a very immoral seduction tool used by rich teenage boys to seduce girls.

The telephone was seen as a flirtation device and encouraged girls to run away with boyfriends

Many radio shows were thought to be very vulgar and obscene. Many comedians used very subtle innuendos to suggest obscene acts. A lot of the old radio comedians were very nasty and during the days of live broadcasting, many off-color jokes got spread via the air ways.

Television was often seen as very obscene. Come to think of it many early commercials were quite provocative

Photography can be summed up with the words "you want to buy some French Pictures?"

Air planes: To understand why some thought they were immoral, you would have to know about the "Mile High Club".

 

[Asiyah3]

^ SubhaanAllah, shows well how the morality amongst people has changed..

 

[ardianto]

Has it helped you learn about Islam?

Has it helped you learn about other things?

Has it helped you connect with Muslims from all over the world, and share your love of Allah and his Messenger :saws:

Has it helped you connect with respectful non-Muslims?

Yes, yes, Alhamdulillah.