Discussion, news and information about religion on the internet - associated with Gary R. Bunt's Good Web Guide to World Religions. This site is part of virtuallyislamic.com. Feedback: blog at virtuallyislamic.com
Thursday, May 17, 2007
MidEast News Source, Google Your to Way to God, 17 May 07 multi-faith approach to the subject, quite an interesting overview: "Technology has influenced religion in other ways as well – the Internet has created a global community for worshippers of all faiths, connected by just a click of the mouse."
washingtonpost.com, BBC v Scientology: A YouTube Story Starring John Sweeney, When Reporters Attack L. Ron Hubbard "While the verdict may still be out as to whether Scientology is a brainwashing cult or not, after a recent run-in with the BBC, two things are abundantly clear: Scientologists can't stand being called cult members, and they have the power to drive even seasoned journalists absolutely insane." Author Emil Steiner also suggests it would make a good South Park episode (discuss).
Monday, May 14, 2007
BBC News, Reporter's fury caught on tape, 14 May 07 [Media clip] Also see BBC News, Row over Scientology video, 14 May 07 Discussion on the row surrounding a BBC programme on Scientology. The Scientology and me programme will be shown on BBC One at 2030BST [it will also be available on the Panorama website]. Also see the official Scientology website
icwales, Sacred bull to be worldwide net star, 14 May 07"Sacred bull Shambo is to become a worldwide internet star – a webcam is being set up in the temple where he is on death row." Known as MooTube... Details can be found at the Skanda Vale website, which includes an online petition.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Guardian, GodTube - where the rightwing Christians surf, 30 Apr 07 refers to GodTube
The Guardian, Nuns get into internet habit, 27 Apr 07 "The 12 Cistercian nuns of the 13th-century Santo Spirito convent in Agrigento have set up a website and are happy to take questions about what it is like to pray for hours in silence every day.
"The sisters, who speak to visitors, if pushed, through a grille, are being bombarded with inquiries at santospiritoag.com, said Sister Maria, who agreed to answer questions over the phone."
The Guardian, Let us pray ... at St Pixels, the virtual church with bar and bouncy castle, 12 Apr 07 "St Pixel is an imaginary character with no place between SS Pius X and Polycarp in the encyclopaedia of saints. But he presides over a real internet community, which has persuaded the BBC to broadcast its proceedings." St Pixels can be found here
The Guardian, Nuns get into internet habit, 27 Apr 07 "The 12 Cistercian nuns of the 13th-century Santo Spirito convent in Agrigento have set up a website and are happy to take questions about what it is like to pray for hours in silence every day.
"The sisters, who speak to visitors, if pushed, through a grille, are being bombarded with inquiries at santospiritoag.com, said Sister Maria, who agreed to answer questions over the phone."
The Guardian, Let us pray ... at St Pixels, the virtual church with bar and bouncy castle, 12 Apr 07 "St Pixel is an imaginary character with no place between SS Pius X and Polycarp in the encyclopaedia of saints. But he presides over a real internet community, which has persuaded the BBC to broadcast its proceedings." St Pixels can be found here
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