DOWNLOADING GOD: Churches use podcasts to spread the gospel; faithful turn

[shugah]

DOWNLOADING GOD: Churches use podcasts to spread the gospel; faithful turn up volume
March 14, 2006

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Young and old, Americans are using communications technology to stay linked to their spiritual homes, even if they wind up scattered across the state or country.

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These new communications tools are hot news in the congregations using them, even though no one is claiming they're technological innovations.

Devices like iPods that play digital audio files have been around for several years. Toll-free audio lines have been used for decades by businesses and at sporting events.

The real news is about innovations in ministry. Nine of 10 Americans tell pollsters that faith matters to them, but only four of 10 say they regularly attend services. Those numbers have been stable for years, but clergy always are looking for ways to close the gap. When new ideas work, the buzz spreads quickly.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060314/NEWS05/603140392/1007/NEWS

[brooklynite]

1. I've actually found a fascinating podcast...

...called "A Christian and an Atheist" in which two guys (of the aforementioned philosophies) discuss aspects of religious belief. Maybe its just me, but the "Christian" seems to rely on some pretty weak arguments.

[Iris]

2. Wow. Now they've found a way to go to church without even going to church

Vacuous religous freaks. They are destroying this country.

[Renew Deal]

3. Podcasts are a great way to spread the bible.

Bringing the old book to modern technology. It's very effective.

[underpants]

4. If there is a new medium a new way to communicate....

3 industries will immediately begin taking full advantage of it

Those three industries are

Wrestling
Pornography
Religion

[fshrink]

5. Yeah. There are people here

living more than 200 yards from a church.

[CatholicEdHead]

6. I have found a few good religious podcasts

ABC Radio National (Australia) Religion Report, The Sprit of Things.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/default.htm

Speaking of Faith from American Public Media (Minnesota Public Radio) is also podcast

http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/podcast/podcasthelp.shtml

The NPR Religion podcast is also good.

http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=1016

[Big Kahuna]

7. Here's my favorite

http://www.lanceandgraal.com

They actually beat the official Vatican podicast in the ratings :)

[Brilligator]

8. Viral Memes Find New Method for Spreading...n/t