religion

Latest in religion

Religious smartphone apps are allowing untold millions of users to confess to AI chatbots, some of which claim to be channeling God himself.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Now Claiming to Be God

By Victor Tangermann

Desperate for connection it's no wonder that even the faithful among us are falling prey to sycophantic algorithms masquerading as deities.
Artificial Intelligence

A Bunch of Incredibly Sleazy AI Apps Are Claiming to Be Jesus Christ Himself

By Joe Wilkins

The mysterious Shroud of Turin, believed by Christians to have laid atop Jesus Christ's body, may be even stranger than we previously thought.
Science & Energy

New Paper Finds Something Very Weird About the Shroud of Turin

By Noor Al-Sibai

A yeti cult that prompted the involvement of an exorcist is raising questions for the Catholic church in Denver.
Future Society

The Catholic Church Reportedly Called in an Exorcist to Deal With “Yeti Cult” Running Bizarre Blood Rituals at Archdiocese of Denver

By Joe Wilkins

A 23-year-old man is accused of murdering his mother in a botched DIY exorcism in Fort Worth, Texas last week.
Health & Medicine

Man Tries to Perform Exorcism, Instead Allegedly Murders His Mother

By Joe Wilkins

A new study seems to confirm something tragic — that conservative Christian women really are having terrible sex.
Studies

Researchers Confirm That Conservative Christian Women Are Having Horrible Sex

By Noor Al-Sibai

Erstwhile secularist Elon Musk now seems to be pissing off the atheists of Reddit as they debate the sincerity of his newfound Christianity.
Elon Musk

Atheists Appalled as Elon Musk Embraces “Teachings of Christ’

By Noor Al-Sibai

Elon Musk says that Christianity is at risk of perishing. Some X users are wondering why he's wearing Satanic armor in his profile picture.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Mocked for Claiming Christianity Is Under Attack While Wearing Baphomet Armor With Upside Down Crosses in His Profile Pic

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A Catholic group has defrocked an AI-generated priest chatbot after it stirred controversy among the faithful.
Artificial Intelligence

Catholic Group Defrocks AI Priest After It Gave Strange Answers

By Noor Al-Sibai

A TikTok account has an AI-generated talking Jesus — and it may be an uncanny robot televangelist posing as Christ himself.
Future Society

People Are Doing Something Very Dark With AI-Generated Jesus, Expert Warns

By Noor Al-Sibai

Government officials in Iran are looking to modernize by using artificial intelligence to help clerics issue fatwas.
Artificial Intelligence

Iranian Authorities Say AI Could Help Issue Fatwas Faster Than Ever Before

By Noor Al-Sibai

A pastor in Austin used ChatGPT to write a sermon as he grapples with whether robots can be used to channel God.
OpenAI

Texas Pastor Defends Using ChatGPT to Write “Shotgun Sermon”

By Noor Al-Sibai

The Pope and the Vatican have partnered with Santa Clara University to publish a handbook about AI ethics.
Artificial Intelligence

The Pope Just Released a Guide to Artificial Intelligence

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Over 300 parishioners gathered in Germany last week to attend a church service written by ChatGPT and delivered by AI-powered avatars.
OpenAI

ChatGPT Delivers Church Sermon, Tells Congregants Not to Fear Death

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

While Muslims commemorated one of Ramadan's holiest nights below, an Arab astronaut showed how brightly Mecca is lit up while looking down from space.
Off-World

Muslim Astronaut Posts Stunning Video of Mecca From Space

By Noor Al-Sibai

Given that the sun rises and sets 16 times per day on the ISS, it may be kind of difficult for Muslim astronaut Sultan Alneyadi to fast during Ramadan.
Off-World

During Ramadan, Muslims Fast From Sunrise to Sunset. A Muslim Astronaut Will Experience 16 Per Day.

By Noor Al-Sibai