How'd ya' like to be Facebook friends with the pope? Scrub those party pix!! I wonder whether the pope would read his Tweet replies (because I have a few things that have been on my mind since I was, oh, about 6 (and getting yelled at by Sister James) that I'd like to TELL him about ...!).
http://www.mediaite.com/online/social-media-religion-even-the-popes-online/Social Media & Religion: Even The Pope’s Online!
by Josh Sternberg | 11:26 am, September 18th, 2009
A rabbi, a priest and God walk into a chat room…sounds like the setup to a joke 2.0-style, but in fact, there is a growing and natural movement for religious officials to become involved in social media. Wait – natural?
Actually, yes. Religion has always been one of the places (besides the local inn/pub) where people are inherently social. The rites and rituals at a religious function are, for the most part, community-driven and the church or shul or mosque serve as the meeting house where people brag about their kids, lean on each other during tough times and of course, pray. In other words, this is where we interact.
Also, religion has always been at the forefront of new communication technologies; think Martin Luther and his 95 Theses that were printed with the newfangled printing press; think Jerry Falwell and his use of the newly-launched cable satellite system.
... Recently, Pope Benedict XVI decided to officially get the party started: The Vatican launched www.pope2you.net, which will be linked to Facebook and an iPhone App, in the hopes that users can spread the word of God to their friends. We’ll call this Ministry2.0.
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