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Pope Francis today described the internet as a "gift from God," hailing its ability to foster dialogue among disparate groups, though he acknowledged that the speed of social media can make it difficult for users to engage in self-reflection. Francis made the comments in a statement released Thursday, for the Catholic Church's World Communications Day.
In the statement, the Argentine-born pope said that "unprecedented advances" in technology and digital media have made it easier to engage with people of different religions, thereby "creating a sense of the unity of the human family." Using the web to communicate with various groups, he added, could help resolve religious, economic, or political differences.
soulshn
Pope Francis today described the internet as a "gift from God," hailing its ability to foster dialogue among disparate groups, though he acknowledged that the speed of social media can make it difficult for users to engage in self-reflection. Francis made the comments in a statement released Thursday, for the Catholic Church's World Communications Day.
In the statement, the Argentine-born pope said that "unprecedented advances" in technology and digital media have made it easier to engage with people of different religions, thereby "creating a sense of the unity of the human family." Using the web to communicate with various groups, he added, could help resolve religious, economic, or political differences.
Pope Francis says the internet is a 'gift from God'
So very refreshing to see the Pope celebrating that which brings us together rather than that which creates artificial divisions between us.
In my humble opinion the curch got themselves a winner this time around.
Cheers!
_R4t_
reply to post by soulshn
I side with the pope on this one... Should the internet have never been we'd be totally enslaved right now... Just think about the whole Snowden thing now states are taking drastic measures to give them hell... It allows one to pass a message faster than they can actually suppress it hence a tool of great power...
The internet has been the best tool in freedom's arsenal this world has ever seen so far...edit on 24-1-2014 by _R4t_ because: (no reason given)