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People Leave Messages on "God Phone"
David In Indy:
This is interesting. I've been sitting here wondering what I'd say if I called the God Phone. There are so many questions!
Dutch leave messages on God phone
An art exhibition opening in the Netherlands will allow people to call a telephone number designated for God - but they will have to leave a message.
Dubbed God's Hotline, it aims to focus attention on changes to the ways Dutch people perceive religion.
Dutch artist Johan van der Dong chose a mobile phone number to show that God was available anywhere and anytime, Radio Netherlands reported.
Critics say the project mocks those with religious beliefs.
Forming part of an art installation in the town of Groningen, the voicemail message says: "This is the voice of God, I am not able to speak to you at the moment, but please leave a message."
Secret messages
Although the hotline is officially launched on Saturday, the phone number has been active for the past week, with 1,000 messages left on the answerphone.
But the messages are to remain confidential and will not form part of the art project.
Van der Dong told Radio Netherlands: "I'm not a pastor, I'm an artist and I won't listen to the messages.
"It's a secret between the Lord and the people who are calling."
Exhibition spokeswoman Susanna Groot said there was no intention to offend anyone.
"In earlier times you would go to a church to say a prayer and now [this is an] opportunity to just make a phone call and say your prayer in a modern way."
Instead, the aim is to provoke debate about the priorities of modern life.
The phone line will remain open for the next six months.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7929799.stm
Kerry:
Seems to be the way of the future. I recently read in TIME magazine about churches opening "Confessional" websites.
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: Kerry on March 08, 2009, 08:02:42 am ---Seems to be the way of the future. I recently read in TIME magazine about churches opening "Confessional" websites.
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OMG! Are you serious? I've never heard of that. It just seems wrong.
Kerry:
--- Quote from: CellarDweller on June 22, 2009, 02:52:20 pm ---
OMG! Are you serious? I've never heard of that. It just seems wrong.
--- End quote ---
Here ya go, Chuck:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1853325,00.html
delalluvia:
It's silly.
The idea that god is everywhere is well and good, but doesn't the fact that you have to leave a message indicative that he's not? That he's unavailable? Even prayer is better than that. You don't have to leave a message. You speak directly and then wait to see what happens, not thinking for an instant that he wasn't there to listen.
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