Virtual soul?


Jesuits urged to evangelize in Second Life

So what do I think about this?

Catholic missionaries have always trekked to dangerous parts of the Earth to spread the word of God -- now they are being encouraged to go into the virtual realm of Second Life to save virtual souls.

In an article in Rome-based Jesuit journal La Civilta Cattolica, academic Antonio Spadaro urged fellow Catholics not to be scared of entering the virtual world which may be fertile ground for new converts wishing to better themselves.

"It's not possible to close our eyes to this phenomenon or rush to judge it," Spadaro said. "Instead it needs to be understood ... the best way to understand it is to enter it."

I can just see the Baptists and the Catholics facing off over this. It would be something to watch.

But personally, I don't think it will go too far.

Maybe I just watched Tommy too many times.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Sun - August 5, 2007 at 02:28 PM  Tag


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