2 Timothy 4:3 NLT
"These people want an “Uncle Jesus.” A nice, fun Jesus.
They want none of the “hard sayings” of Jesus, and they certainly
would prefer to avoid the thorny subject of sin.
A product of The Singularity Group, a chatbot bearing a reasonable facsimile to the classic version of Jesus Christ, was recently launched and, according to the Independent, drew more than 35,000 people to the “ask Jesús” livestream on Twitch.
The bio for the page read, “Whether you’re seeking spiritual guidance, looking for a friend, or simply want someone to talk to, you can join on the journey through life and discover the power of faith, hope, and love.”
People asked Chatbot Jesus about dating, gaming, abortion, and, of course, gay rights.
The bot reportedly gave very vague answers and resorted to asking users to look at an issue from a legal or ethical angle. But the programmer’s politics managed to come through from time to time. The Western Journal notes that when queried on gay marriage, Chatbot Jesus replied, “All love is love.”
This sounds vague but is actually fairly clear. I’ll leave the issue of gay marriage to someone else, but it is evident that Chatbot Jesus was designed with an agenda in mind. One user for some reason asked Chatbot Jesus to explain the Book of Genesis using a pizza as an example. The bot gave a lengthy, and frankly idiotic, answer.
Aside from producing an arguably wonky Christology, Chatbot Jesus has the capacity to merely affirm what someone already wants to believe.
This sounds vague but is actually fairly clear. I’ll leave the issue of gay marriage to someone else, but it is evident that Chatbot Jesus was designed with an agenda in mind. One user for some reason asked Chatbot Jesus to explain the Book of Genesis using a pizza as an example. The bot gave a lengthy, and frankly idiotic, answer.
Aside from producing an arguably wonky Christology, Chatbot Jesus has the capacity to merely affirm what someone already wants to believe.
*This is especially true given the fact that chatbots are usually the product of people who lean solidly to the left.
*It also deprives someone of the rewarding, albeit often difficult task of reading and wrestling with scripture.
*Contrary to what some may have you believe; God wants people with fully engaged minds."
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