We believe that technology can be a great asset to a ministry. That is of course why it is vitally important to think through what it is you want to accomplish and then utilize the technology to help you. If you don’t then technology can really take a wrong twist. Something you may already be aware of.
One such case is this article about a $3.95/month prayer assistant that prays for you, “$3.95 is all it will cost you per month to have their computers recite your morning prayers.” Wow. One example of tech gone bad.
Are you tired of praying yourself? Would you prefer to hire an internet service to “incant” your prayers to God via a “text-to-speech computer subscription service?” I’m trying really hard to be super critical here, but I have to admit that my jaw dropped as I read the service descriptions on this website, Information Age Prayer. Apparently, the whole point is to make sure you don’t forget to pray daily – $3.95 is all it will cost you per month to have their computers recite your morning prayers (or other prayers they offer) to God, ensuring that he’ll hear them even if you forget yourself.
Did I miss something in the Bible all these years? Does paying someone (or something) to pray for you check prayer off the list so that you can move on to other more substantial activities of the day?
I’m all for technology as a tool to aid the church, but this is ridiculous. Feel free to disagree with me, or just check out the service yourself and even sign up if you like. Or–I’ve got a really far out idea–give the $3.95 a month (or more, if you want more prayers said in your name) to your local church, or missionary, or Salvation Army, and spend five minutes a day reading your own Bible – and – even reaching out to God through prayer on your own. This is one thing you just don’t need a computer for, I’m afraid.
via ChurchTechToday.com.
