CONTEST OR COMPILATION?

RELIGION VS. TECHNOLOGY

AUDIENCE SURVEY RESULTS

• 50% Christians

• 35% Not Religious• 15% Other• 37.% Active in their respective religion• 67.5% Do not consider themselves actively involved with their religion• 50% tie each of those that do or do not follow the religion taught by

parents• 50% tie each for those respondents that use the internet to gain religious

knowledge• 75% of respondents state they are more open to other religious beliefs

based on information found on the internet• 75% feel that traditional religions are being replaced by hybrid religions

created in an online environment

THE INTERNET AS A TAPESTRY

For many signing on to the Internet is a transformative act. In their eyes the web is more than just a global tapestry of personal computers. It is a vast cathedral of the mind, a place where ideas about God and religion can resonate, where faith can be shaped and defined by a collective spirit. (Chama, 1996, p. 57)

CLOSING QUOTEFROM JIM GILLIAM

• GOD IS JUST WHAT HAPPENS WHEN HUMANITY IS CONNECTED!

• AND HUMANITY CONNECTED IS GOD!

VIEW HIS INSPIRATIONAL SPEECH@http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2011/07/the_internet_is.php

WORKS CITED

Campbell, Heidi. “Religion and the Internet.” Centre for the Study of Communication and Culture. Volume 25 (2006) No.1. Web 19 February 2013.

Family Facts. Church Attendance is Declining. Family Facts.org. General Social Survey 2010. Web 3 March 2013.

Gilliam, Jim. The Internet is my Religion. July 18, 2011. The Technium. The KK.org. Web 3 March 2013.

Shellnut, Kate. “The Internet is My Religion.” CHRON. Believe it or Not. Tuesday February 19, 2013. Web 19 February 2013.