Here are some of the stranger stories regarding technology. Let me know what you think of this news.
Baby Jesus now has a low-jack.
In Bal Harbor, Florida, congregates have equipped a Baby Jesus statue with a GPS locating device in an effort to recover it, if it becomes stolen. This is in response to a previous statue that went missing. Dina Cellini, who oversees the display, told the Associated Press, “…we may need to rely on technology to save our savior.”
The Mary and the Joseph Statue will also be equipped with GPS devices. If the statues do “walk away,” the GPS equipment will allow them to be tracked and their location found. The GPS devices were paid for by contributions of the town residents, as well as Cellini. And just to be safe, the display has also been placed behind Plexiglas.
Some churches are now offering digital collection baskets.
In Ohio, the Romans Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati has turned to technology to make tithing to the church easier to do for those who may not have cash for the collection basket. The archdiocese, which is made up of 230 parishes and 110 schools is offering an online donation option. Users can log on and place their tithes in a digital collection box. Since fewer people actually carry cash these days, instead relying on credit and ATM cards, the church says it is just keeping up with the times.
Other churches, such as those in California and Georgia, have actually placed ATMs in the church for the convenience of the parishioners. I am wondering if the collection envelopes will soon be barcoded.
Modern analysts and philosophers have often wondered if religion and technology are compatible. Perhaps, with these two stories, we are a little closer to the answers.
Mary Ann Romans writes about everything related to saving money in the Frugal Blog, technology in the Computing Blog, and creating a home in the Home Blog. You can read more of her articles by clicking here.
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