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The Vatican looks to harness technology to spread the Word of God

Posted on October 29, 2008. Filed under: bishops, Catholicism, Christianity, Europe, faith, Holy Bible, Holy See, internet, life, mass media, news, radio, random, religion, Roman Catholic faith, Rome, technology, television, the Bible, the Divine Word, the Word of God, thoughts, Vatican, world, world wide web | Tags: bishops, Catholicism, Christianity, Europe, faith, Holy Bible, Holy See, internet, life, mass media, news, radio, random, religion, Roman Catholic faith, Rome, technology, television, the Bible, the Divine Word, the Word of God, thoughts, Vatican, world, world wide web |

In tune with the times, the Vatican has given the nod to spread the Bible in as many languages as possible using modern means of mass communication.

The Word of God on a pen drive . . .

Image: http://blog.pcnews.ro

At a conference in the Vatican, Catholic bishops argued that the written word was not sufficient and have called for the Holy Bible to be spread using the internet, CDs, DVDs and even iPods. According to an official statement from the Vatican, “The voice of the Divine Word must resonate over the radio, on Internet channels with virtual distribution (and by) CDs, DVDs and iPods, and on television and cinema screens.”

Watch a short video about listening to the Word of God . . .

(If the video does not load, you can watch it here.)

While the Holy See has always been quick to adopt new technologies like the internet to keep pace with the changing times, it still clings on to some outdated beliefs and practices that have no place in the modern world 😐