During the last month, I attended a couple of church sessions and was really amazed with the following
1. use of technology to deliver sermons
Use of technology to spread religious thoughts is kind of controversial ....however I think its one of the key things that any progressive religion should adhere to in order to get the message across to the tech savvy generation X. Today people in general are more aware of technology than they were even 5 years back and so the use of sophisticated presentation software, big screens, full wall blowup of pslams, displaying actual lyrics of the gospels on the screen during chorus music help the pastor address the diverse crowd much more eloquently and effectively. The audience is no longer distracted with a mundane speech, they do not feel guilty of not being able to spot the right page for a gospel in the Bible (you can read it on the projection on the wall !!).
Organized religion is here to stay.
2 comments:
Technology is always improving - however just because the message is portrayed in a modern way it does not mean that the intent message changes. For example, we need to stay warm and so we wear clothes. The way the clothes look changes however, the intent behind putting them on stays the same. Even if you are on-board with the way the clothes look you still have to be on-board with the intention to stay warm. I'm glad that you are enjoying your experience in church - however I think it is the same satisfaction that you would get from attending a concert. Hopefully over time you will start to look behind the screen and read what is behind talked about.
My idea is to enjoy the use of technology in something as primal as this and identify with key messages that are akin to my spiritual belief...
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