LDS Gender Survey

I participated in the LDS Gender Survey currently making the rounds on social media, especially Facebook. Facebook and social media is an amazing tool for reaching a wide variety of people. But in this case while I enjoyed the survey it was a bit difficult to take and misleading to me.

This article by the Herald Extra answered some questions I had including that it is actually not even related to the Church (I didn't think so, but was unsure) nor is it sponsored by the church. It also explains a bit about the funding for the research which was Kickstarter. Crowd-source funding is an amazing aspect of media that really allows for so much to be done, but that is probably a tangent. Maybe my next post.

I guess my thought is that the research is interesting, but the internet can easily have sources that seem misleading or confusing. And that sometimes surveys can be really emotional or difficult especially when pertaining to religious topics.

The internet is a great tool for doing research, but think before you participate and share. But also take the time to participate in research that can help you understand more about yourself and your faith (even if it is not church sponsored)

If you would like to take the survey the link is here: https://georgiasouthern.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_7ZOwz9Tl8qzd3G5&i=R_719WppofGjWDq7z

Obviously I found the experience to be a bit conflicting and can't really decide what I think. But I am interested to see the results of their research.

Lisa