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DEL.ICIO.USReligion in cyberspace
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
When the first radio preachers came along it seemed odd to some. Then TV ministries followed - and the range of ministries included conventional services along with some that seemed very unconventional.
Next? Well, we should have known it would happen - based on how religion has followed technology from radio, to TV. Now the online world is becoming a new frontier for religion.
I’ll link to a story here that talks about the Catholic Church’s move into cyberspace. The idea isn’t new and has been the topic of many news stories. The new in this story is a move into a well-known online world called Second Life.
That online community already has a full-time reporter - for Reuters if I remember correctly - covering it. Now an article in a Vatican approved publication urges that Catholics join in the game and use it to convert some of the players.
All this sounds strange but so did - at the time - radio and TV ministries.
What do you think?
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By Tim Tatem
July 30, 2007 11:10 AM | Link to this
Bill,
I would be more surprised if religion/churches did NOT take advantage of this communication medium. After all, people have always been interested in the hereafter - and cyberspace is just the latest forum of communication (which will eventually be supplemented by something else one day).
Thanks, Tim Savannah, GA
By Eric
July 30, 2007 3:58 PM | Link to this
You become a legaly ordained minister on the great WWW. Eventually everyone will have their own church and their own religions.
We’ll ALL BE TAX EXEMPT!
By Tom
July 30, 2007 10:42 PM | Link to this
people have always been interested in the hereafter
I’m always concerned about the hearafter. Everytime I go into a room, I have to pause and think, “Now what did I come in hereafter?”
By Bill
July 31, 2007 11:39 AM | Link to this
Tom, now that you mention it — me too.
By Tom
July 31, 2007 1:26 PM | Link to this
sorry, old joke, couldn’t resist.’
T