May 12, 2004

Online Worshipping You shop online, chat online, even have sex online. Now, you can worship online, thanks to The Church of Fools, "the UK's first web-based, 3D church".

There's rules, too, since the "Church of Fools is intended to be a safe space for prayer, meditation and worship". If you're disrespectful, distracting, an attention-seeker, or an arguer, the "Church Wardens" will boot your ass quicker than you can recite the Apostles' Creed.

posted by Skrik 20 years ago
  • i don't go anywhere without my Dial-Up Jesus!
  • Wasn't this another thing Phillip K. Dick predicted?
  • Is it a geek orthodox church?
  • Is the scripture written in l33t?
  • Looks like it's sponsored by the Methodist Church UK... I've been reading Ship of Fools for years - their mystery worshipper articles are pretty good. Sounds like the first service was interesting.. The minister's computer crashed and he was raptured before everyone's eyes:
  • This is truly wonderful in design and execution. Thanks for posting it! I was raised (American) Methodist, but left the church as it became increasingly evangelical and exclusive. How refreshing to see that the English version is so inclusive! i don't go anywhere without my Dial-Up Jesus! Q- you wouldn't be referring to MacJesus Pro Gold, would you?
  • About MacJesus: does he tap-dance?
  • This is an interesting concept, well executed. When I visited (had to do so in ghost mode as the congregation was full), there was an interesting conversation going on in the crypt about homosexuality. I'm bummed the holy water dispenser didn't work, though.
  • Ship of Fools never fails to raise my opinion of Christianity. I'd recommend looking through their archives; rarely does one see a religion's adherents treat faith-related topics with so much logic and wit.