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The greatest revelations the world has ever known did not come when people were "studying" books. They came when those people were pondering on what they had read or heard. Think of Nephi's great vision. It was the result of pondering on what his father Lehi had told him concerning his own vision. No reading, no studying, just pondering. Discounting listening to the scriptures is a futile gesture by those full of pride, who see their own method of study as superior to all others. Read, ponder. Hear, ponder. Does God care what gets us to podering? Not a bit. That's my understanding.

Edited: TheQuietMan on 27th Apr, 2009 - 11:59pm

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If I ever get a heart attack I hope the guy working on my heart did not get there because he listened to biological manuals on mp3s.

You no say, people ready to tell about pride in others need to look in the mirror.

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. Same here. I hope he has some hands on experience. How he studied is irrelevant once you get the scalpel in hand... At least the doc who needs to brush up on procedure has both hands free while he reviews his MP3 manual!

Ah, you ommited that last part of my post, about exalting one's preferred method of study over another... kinda changes the implications. Who needs the mirror? Just curious.

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Maybe for you but not for me. Continue to study your mp3s some people can only reach so far in their study anyway. I just hope you can thumb though the pages after when you need to find a verse.

Mp Listening Scriptures Studying

I think it really depends on your learning preference. Some people learn better listening the reading. I would be cautious to say that reading is better then listening. With this assumption then would one be saying that the blind cannot study the gospel as well as one that sees?
Some people are illiterate so MP3 would be their best option. When I am in sacrament meeting I do not read the talks, I listen. Also for most of the world's history literacy was not common, so for most people who have ever lived, listening was how they studied. I think MP3 listening can be beneficial and the spirit can speak through all forms of communication. Personally I prefer to read, but I am not sure that it is the best solution for everyone.

Studying The Scriptures By Listening To Mp3

I have to say that I study the scriptures in various ways, reading while listening to the scriptures is just one way, I also read a passage, then I read the Institute manuals for that passage, and as many different commentaries as I can find that talks about that passage, for the Bible, I will even read non-LDS books. I also will read, looking for topics, like the Atonement.