Mariner’s local church is having difficulty sustaining its congregation. This is a common phenomenon across the nation. But the inevitable has happened – Jesus, meet Chatbot. Mariner cries in his heart as the true faith fades from practice: Use God’s love to spread Grace throughout the world.
An unnamed church was meeting to decide how to disperse leftover money upon closing. It was suggested to give it to charity. The response was “absolutely not!”
See you somewhere in the universe, Jesus, but not on this planet.
Here is an excerpt from the Axios article:
| 1 big thing: Chatbot Jesus saves souls and time |
| By Russell Contreras and Isaac Avilucea |
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| Photo illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios. Photo: Wikimedia Commons |
| A new digital awakening is unfolding in churches, where pastors are turning to AI to reach worshipers, personalize sermons, and power chatbots that resemble God.
Why it matters: AI is helping some churches stay relevant in the face of shrinking staff, empty pews and growing online audiences. But the practice raises new questions about who, or what, is guiding the flock.
State of play: The U.S. could see an unprecedented 15,000 churches shut their doors this year as a record number of Americans (29%) now are identifying as religiously unaffiliated.
Zoom in: In recent months, churches have been deploying chatbots to answer frequently asked questions such as service times and event details, and even to share scripture.
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For the full report, see:
https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-ai-plus-d22a8098-9105-4548-8975-1aeb376eb9f0.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslogin&stream=top
Alexa, write a bedtime prayer for me for tonight.
Amen.
Ancient Mariner