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There are many things leaders of the Church should not be involved with in your life. Today’s LDS reference is one of those. It’s also one of the times their teachings remind me of an abusive husband. As always, allow me to reiterate, I do NOT believe all Mormon men abuse their wives/children. Sadly, their controlling behavior reflects those who do. Your time on the phone is no one’s business but your own. Earlier in the same conference Russell Nelson also told people how, and where, they should be spending their time.
Beloved, His word tells us to spend our time worshiping the true God of the Bible, not obeying the whims of those who don’t. We see this in how Jesus told us the two greatest commandments are to worship God with all your heart, and to love your neighbor as yourself – Matthew 22:36-40. He also pointed out people worship Him in vain by teaching doctrines of man as commandments Matthew 15:9.
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“My young sisters, and adult women, too, it will bless your lives if you limit your use of and dependence on cell phones.” – Dallin Oaks, General Conference, ‘Parents and Children,’ October 2018