Krissa Lox
Active Member
Came across this tonight:
www.buzzfeednews.com
"... As people have turned to religious apps as a replacement for in-person church services amid COVID-19, Silicon Valley investors have seized on them as an opportunity to commercialize a set of conversations that have historically been among the most private: those with God.
Venture capitalist Katherine Boyle put it bluntly in a 2020 Washington Post op-ed: 'A holy trinity is in place: isolated people hungry for attachment, religions desperate for growth in an online world, and technology investors searching for the consumer niches yet to digitize.' ..."
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Not going to post any personal commentary on this, as I imagine most everyone here would have the same thoughts I do about it. Just mostly posting as a reminder that as much of a blessing technology can be in many areas, it also inevitably comes with its own set of risks and dangers that we have to stay vigilant about and guarded against.
And no technology is or will ever be required for God to hear or care about your prayers, and personal information should only be shared with people you have a personal relationship and personal accountability with, preferably through some kind of private means rather than through corporate-owned platforms.
Nothing Sacred: These Apps Reserve The Right To Sell Your Prayers
Prominent venture capitalists are flocking to invest in Christian worship apps. The apps say users’ prayers are a business asset.
Nothing Sacred: These Apps Reserve The Right To Sell Your Prayers
Prominent venture capitalists are flocking to invest in Christian worship apps. The apps say users’ prayers are a business asset.
www.buzzfeednews.com
"... As people have turned to religious apps as a replacement for in-person church services amid COVID-19, Silicon Valley investors have seized on them as an opportunity to commercialize a set of conversations that have historically been among the most private: those with God.
Venture capitalist Katherine Boyle put it bluntly in a 2020 Washington Post op-ed: 'A holy trinity is in place: isolated people hungry for attachment, religions desperate for growth in an online world, and technology investors searching for the consumer niches yet to digitize.' ..."
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Not going to post any personal commentary on this, as I imagine most everyone here would have the same thoughts I do about it. Just mostly posting as a reminder that as much of a blessing technology can be in many areas, it also inevitably comes with its own set of risks and dangers that we have to stay vigilant about and guarded against.
And no technology is or will ever be required for God to hear or care about your prayers, and personal information should only be shared with people you have a personal relationship and personal accountability with, preferably through some kind of private means rather than through corporate-owned platforms.