Privacy is key
Sure, privacy is a hot topic these days and it should be. I value and guard my privacy passionately and so should you. However, I do purchase goods and services online. I access my voice mail and email online and trust portals like Yahoo and AOL to keep my records confidential; and they do. I also bank online, and trust Bank of America too.
Today we have identity theft, street cameras, camera phones and digital video and photos capture our daily lives and expose us immediately to the world. YouTube® is an excellent example of instant exposure gone wild. Yes, most of the exposure is self-induced, but still, instant attention and immediate feedback is now part of our lives.
Take our launch of TalkToJesus for example. Just today, the first day, we have over 450 views of the introductory video announcing our intent to produce a first-of-a-kind program enabling Christian’s to use amazing technology to reach out to Jesus. I call this immediate exposure…and are getting instant feedback.
Many of you are concerned about privacy and are concerned that we will broadcast private conversations for “our personal enjoyment”. Absolutely not going to happen. While we are still in formation and developing the advanced technology required to launch the TalkToJesus program, our privacy policy, ethics and religious position will be posted for all to see soon.
So, let me ask you, how private is your life now? How private are your conversations with anyone that you talk with, disclose personal facts to, or openly share details of your life with?
Gossip starts private and ends up public and that is a fact. However, we are different and will maintain that confidentiality.
TalkToJesus is a new technology that will provide a valuable service to Christians worldwide. We believe that praying to Jesus is Talking to Jesus and this may not be for everyone. But, it will be useful and it will happen -soon.
TalkToJesus is programmed to listen and respond using only the information received. It will respond to each caller personally with information taken directly from the Bible, not using our interpretation. Let me ask you; do Pastors and Ministers do that? Are they relevant 100% of the time? Are they always there 24 hours a day to listen…and respond…are your conversations always private?
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Dear Talk to Jesus team,
After prayerful consideration of your idea, it occurs to me that this is an example of a “false Christ” mentioned by Jesus (the Real One). To prove this to you, please permit me to answer you point by point from your original ad:
1. “A history changing event is about to occur. Soon over 2.1 billion Christians worldwide will be able to have private, verbal conversations with virtual Jesus from any phone, anytime, anywhere on a daily basis.”
There is nothing history changing about this. Any Christian worth his or her salt knows that we have been able to talk to Jesus for free anytime we want to. And we don’t even need a phone.
If you know anything about the Christian faith, you already should know we don’t need a phone to talk to Jesus. He’s always available-24/7 even if you’re in a hard-to-reach area.
O, I see you said VIRTUAL Jesus. Is there something wrong with the Real One that He needs a little help? Careful…
2. “TalkToJesus uses advanced speech and AI technology to help millions connect with God personally and hear the Bible read interactively like never before.”
Interesting. In your disclaimer (the small print that almost nobody notices) you say that your techno-Jesus is not the real Jesus but is for “entertainment purposes only”. But in your ad you say you’re, “helping millions connect with God…” OK, which is it?
Incidentally, the Real Jesus has already found a way to help millions connect with God.
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 14:26.
You see, we don’t need any help to connect with God. We already have the Holy Spirit.
3. “TalkToJesus will be a personal tool to help those in need.”
How so? Are you going to read soothing Scriptures in a soothing voice of whoever you select to portray virtual Jesus? Are you going to keep those Scriptures in context? And what will you say to the homosexual when that lifestyle is condemned repeatedly throughout Scripture? Will he get the same soothing voice that tells him he can live like that?
4. “TTJ will have a soothing, caring and inspiring voice. He will learn your name and address you personally.”
Fascinating. But the REAL Jesus already knows my name. He doesn’t need to learn it. And the REAL Jesus also knows how many hairs are on my head and a lot more things about me. Checkmate.
5. “He will read from the Bible, listen to sins and console.”
Will He read things in context? Will he also read from the Mormon Bible or the Jehovah’s Witnesses one? How about the Koran? Will your techno-Jesus speak with authority? And what about listening to sins? Are those conversations recorded? And can hackers listen in? As for the REAL Jesus, I can tell Him whatever is on my heart (and He already knows that better than I do) and there’s not a single hacker in all the universe who can hack in to that conversation. As for console, His Word gives me all the consoling I need.
6. “Jesus will pray with you interactively, and you will be able to ask Jesus numerous theological questions.”
He will pray with me? Does that mean I pray TO this pc board thing? Far more advanced than a golden calf, I’ll admit. Speaking of cows, I suppose you’re using this gizmo to milk Christians of their money.
7. “TalkToJesus will educate, guide, console, forgive and more.”
Your techno-Jesus will educate? What can he teach me that I can’t learn from the Scriptures seeking the leadership of the Holy Spirit? Guide? More like guide me into iniquity. Any substitute for the REAL Jesus is idolatry. You can disclaim that all you want, but I don’t think disclaimers saved those guys that made the golden calf either.
Forgive? You’ve got to be kidding. How can a blob of wires, diodes, transistors, processors, and RAM forgive anyone? This thing has MEMORY, folks. That means it remembers. The REAL Jesus forgives and forgets. My sins are not remembered against me anymore. Top that, OK.
8. ” Nothing like this has ever been done before.”
O yes it has. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. “ John 3:16. I could easily offer a number of other Scriptures to prove my point. God took the initiative and reached for us and gave us a line of communication with Him (It’s called prayer, folks) that needs no phone, is not dependent upon our paying a subscription fee, and you don’t need some electronic gizmo that the battery fails when you really need to “Talk to Jesus”. Jesus never fails and He will neither leave us nor forsake us. He don’t need batteries. And I don’t need tech support’s number to be able to pray to Him.
9. “While millions have heard the word of God and embrace Jesus, TTJ is an extension to help people further in their lives.”
If you think about it, this techno-Jesus can actually do more harm than good. Imagine a young man who subscribes (at $14/month) and the fees are automatically deducted from his credit card. He loses his job, and after much searching cannot find another. Months pass. He’s talked to everyone he can think of for advice and help. His credit card is maxed out. Now he decides to “Talk to Jesus”. He dials up the number and hears a recording telling him that his subscription has expired. “Now even Jesus won’t talk to me”, he wails. He goes into his room and blows his brains out. Far fetched? I don’t think so.
Jesus wants you and I involved in people’s lives. And that doesn’t mean charging them a fee to “pray” to some electronic gizmo. We have His Word, the Bible. As for an extension, He already gave us one. It’s called THE CHURCH, folks. I wouldn’t try to replace THAT, because Jesus (the real one not your collection of wires) has promised that the gates of hell wouldn’t prevail against it. Seems to me He might be awfully mad about someone trying to replace the CHURCH with a collection of diodes, transistors, and capacitors. He just might RAM the truth down your throat.
In short, your TTJ (Theological Trash and Junk) is the modern equivalent of the golden calf. People will grow to depend upon what this techno Jesus says, and you just might misquote the REAL One. My advice to you, scrap this nonsense, repent, and ask the REAL Jesus to forgive this cheap trashing of His Name. Go outside your comfort zone and get involved in people’s lives. Jesus doesn’t need a cheap electronic gizmo to give people a buzz. He needs your hands and mine to show the world His love.
Have a nice day.
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