The Catholic Confession: There's an App for that
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The Catholic Confession: There's an App for that
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12391129
From the article, "The Catholic Church has approved an iPhone app that helps guide worshippers through confession. Described as 'the perfect aid for every penitent', it offers users tips and guidelines to help them with the sacrament...The app takes users through the sacrament - in which Catholics admit their wrongdoings - and allows them to keep track of their sins. It also allows them to examine their conscience based on personalised factors such as age, sex and marital status..."
Now, I'm not in the same business the Pope is, but this verges on genius. I personally am waiting for the inclusion of in-app absolution purchases followed by some German nailing a written protest to Steve Jobs.
From the article, "The Catholic Church has approved an iPhone app that helps guide worshippers through confession. Described as 'the perfect aid for every penitent', it offers users tips and guidelines to help them with the sacrament...The app takes users through the sacrament - in which Catholics admit their wrongdoings - and allows them to keep track of their sins. It also allows them to examine their conscience based on personalised factors such as age, sex and marital status..."
Now, I'm not in the same business the Pope is, but this verges on genius. I personally am waiting for the inclusion of in-app absolution purchases followed by some German nailing a written protest to Steve Jobs.
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Eventually culminating in a 30 year platform war that will leave a third of cyperspace ravaged.Lagmonster wrote:Now, I'm not in the same business the Pope is, but this verges on genius. I personally am waiting for the inclusion of in-app absolution purchases followed by some German nailing a written protest to Steve Jobs.
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Re: The Catholic Confession: There's an App for that
Meh. All it is is an examination of conscience. Its no different than what the Church has printed on paper for years-its a how to guide to prepare for confession, not the sacrament itself.
Once, in the Army, I actually told my confession over the phone to an Orthodox priest (Orthodox chaplains not being very common in the Army) and received absolution the next time I was physically present with an Orthodox priest.
Once, in the Army, I actually told my confession over the phone to an Orthodox priest (Orthodox chaplains not being very common in the Army) and received absolution the next time I was physically present with an Orthodox priest.
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Except the app actually costs money.Cecelia5578 wrote:Meh. All it is is an examination of conscience. Its no different than what the Church has printed on paper for years-its a how to guide to prepare for confession, not the sacrament itself.
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Ah, Absolutions, one of the best money-making schemes ever came up with, complete with catchy adverts.
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Next thing you know they're going to bring back indulgences because they're so hard up on cash.LadyTevar wrote:"Once the coin into the coffer rings, a soul from Purgatory springs!"
Ah, Absolutions, one of the best money-making schemes ever came up with, complete with catchy adverts.
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I wouldn't literally call it a cash-for-forgiveness scheme, unless the Catholic flat out says that buying and using the app is as good as attending Confession.
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The Catholic Church didn't make the app, and isn't selling it - a private company is doing that. The Church just approved it.
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Soon, you will be able to jack off to porn in one window and alt-tab to forgiveness in the next. Brilliant.
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Negligible difference; somebody is making money off of the guilt of Catholics, by the approval of the Vatican.Maj wrote:The Catholic Church didn't make the app, and isn't selling it - a private company is doing that. The Church just approved it.
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Alt-tab on an iPhone?Dark Hellion wrote:Soon, you will be able to jack off to porn in one window and alt-tab to forgiveness in the next. Brilliant.
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The iPhone app just tells you how to confess. Jesus needs a quadcore and 2 gigs of RAM to actually provide forgiveness.Skgoa wrote:Alt-tab on an iPhone?Dark Hellion wrote:Soon, you will be able to jack off to porn in one window and alt-tab to forgiveness in the next. Brilliant.
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