RELIGION AND COMPUTERS

Computers have also had an infuence on the religous society as they now incorporate many areas of technology to reach out to a greater audience

Negative Effects


  • Fraud
    • People can create false religions online and coax people into fraudulent activities
    • They can also impersonate denominations 
  • Substitutions
    • People will go to religous gatherings at home online rather than be in physical places of worship with fellow believers
    • it can cause distractions through the lack of immediacy between leaders and members of the community

Positive Effects

  • Interaction
    • Meet  people who share the same beliefs
  • Expansion
    • Religions and denominations can expand their parishoners through emails, online chats,  websites, real time online worship services
  • Availability
    • Religious books, music,scriptures, images are readily available for purchasing, viewing etc.
    • Also announcements are done in real time
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