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I feel that church is a sacred place and confession is a sacred practice, therefore, cell phones and other electronic devices should have no involvement in either. Comments made in regards to the stories surrounding news of the app contain many valid concerns about privacy, due to the lack of anonymity upon registering your personal information. Despite password protection, some worry that information could fall into the wrong hands and even be used as evidence against them. The biggest claim made against the app, however, stems from the apprehension that it will essentially make a mockery of the Roman Catholic religion as a whole, while many worry that this app only serves as yet another reminder of the growing rift that technology creates between interpersonal relationships.
The idea of making confession over your phone just blew me away... and I agree completely that it's a bad idea. Some things just have no excuse for not being done in person. They say that it's not meant to replace normal confession, but that doesn't matter since what it's MEANT to do doesn't control what people will use it for. This brings new meaning to the phrase 'is nothing sacred?' Seriously, if this isn't the last straw, what is?
ReplyDeleteWhile I agree that the app is ridiculous and really just a way to make money, I'm curious if you believe that all tec. should be separate from religion. I mean, there are full fledged bibles on the App Store that are there for religious value and not money.
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