Robot 'Minister' Performs Wedding

Tiro the robot will assist at the civil wedding ceremony for engineer Seok Gyeong-Jae and his bride in South Korea today. It is believed that this is the first time that a robot has acted as master of ceremonies for a wedding.

In South Korea, a couple can hold a wedding ceremony in any location, but must register it with authorities before it becomes legal. Since Tiro the robot has no religious authority, Tiro is being referred to as a master of ceremonies.

When the ceremony is completed, Tiro will receive upgrades to allow its use in other circumstances, according to Hanool Robotics official Kim Dae-Hyun.
If a robot can act as a master of ceremonies at a wedding, why shouldn't it also be able to perform other duties performed by human ministers?

"I think having a robot minister is a great idea," said Bill Ingraham, pastor at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Ann Arbor, MI. "In some cases, it might be an improvement."


SOURCE:
TechNovelgy.com

Well, I have to say, I honestly never thought I'd hear about a Robot performing weddings.

It will be interesting to see what the religious community, especially the Conservatives
will say about this.


Comments, Opinions?

Only the asians.......

Well, if they want to be married by a robot, that's fine by me! It's not like the robot is the one being married.

Hmmm, let me see. A robot only says and performs the actions it has been pre-programmed to do and is not capable of any free thought or action based outside of those parameters.

So what’s the difference between a robot and a Priest?

If only they would make a robot bride. ::crosses fingers::

Originally posted by Spoodily
If only they would make a robot bride. ::crosses fingers::

YEah man im crossing my fingers too...

Those Human brides are Waaaaay tooo naggy and fussy and costly. all i have to say to them is.... Get over yourself! Bah to you!