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A recent article in USA Today examines the recent trend of Internet church campuses. The practice (and benefits!) of using your church Web site and social media as an effective way to communicate with members of your congregation is nothing new, but what about a complete worship experience online, with a dedicated pastor, communion, and prayer through instant messaging?
"The move online is forcing Christians to re-examine their idea of church. It's a complex discussion involving theology, tradition and cultural expectations of how Christians should worship and relate. Even developers of Internet church sites disagree over how far they should go. Many, for example, will only conduct baptisms in person.
The staunchest critics say that true Christian community ultimately requires in-person interaction. They deride the sites as religious fast food or Christianity lite.
But advocates consider the Internet just another neighborhood where real relationships can be built."
On what side of this fence do you stand? I'm always interested in hearing from you.
Click here to read the entire article.
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I think that website has its own interactive church. I don't think it's part of The Mother Church. The music they play is canned. The reader sounds like it's a taped recording.
Some branch churches are doing church teleconferencing. If I could listen to a church service over the internet anytime or use Skype for the live teleconferenced service, I wouldn't see the need to attend the church physically.
I know there are some who just can't get to church. For me, the interactive church is not the solution.
online churches is very common today, as people are very busy w/work at least at online they could spend time to worship God.But for me honestly i am still favor for that old nature way of worship and there i can have brothers and sister in Christ.
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