The Web can make you lose your religion, study says

[Kent Sharkey]

CNet[^]:

Research published in the MIT Technology Review offers that there seems a direct link between increased use of the Internet and a decline in religious dedication.

Something about correlation and causation here

Mind you, using the internet in the confessional is probably a sign

[PIEBALDconsult]

On the contrary, most users are heard to utter, "oh my God" and "oh good lord" quite frequently.

You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.

[Duncan Edwards Jones]

It has certainly made me question my faith..in humanity.

[Henrik Jonsson]

The Internet certainly helps us to widen our view of the world, so the religions may have to adapt, but to what point? During the service yesterday the priest started her preachment by refeering to Goooooogle when explaining "reconciliation". Is the search enginge our new god, having all the answers and knowing more about us than ourselves? Maybe we have to reconcile us with that fact too?