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Thanks to Rich Shipe for alerting us to Information Age Prayer<\/a>, a site that will pray your prayers for you\u2013audibly and regularly\u2013for a subscription fee. For $3.95 a day, your computer can recite the Lord\u2019s Prayer for you. It can pray for your child for only $1.99. From the site\u2019s FAQ<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Are the prayers meaningless, will subscribing really make a difference?
\nAs with all prayer, the final results are up to God as everything follows His will. We make no claims regarding the efficacy of the service, however it is our opinion that the omniscient God hears the prayers when they are voiced, as He hears everything on this Earth. The omniscient God knows exactly who has subscribed and who each prayer is from when their name is displayed on screen and their prayer voiced. He is also aware of all donations to charity from each subscriber and we can surely make a difference in these charities supported.<\/p>\n

\nAre prayers blasphemous when voiced by a computer?
\nWe recommend you contact your local clergy for a personal answer, however we think that Information Age Prayer is a new and exciting way to connect with God.\n

How exactly will my prayer be voiced?
\nWe use state of the art text-to-speech synthesizers to voice each prayers at a volume and speed equivalent to typical person praying. Each prayer is voiced individually, with the name of the subscriber displayed on screen. If the prayer is for someone else, then that name is displayed on screen instead. For more information see our terms of use.<\/p>\n

Can I purchase a subscription for a friend or relative?
\nYes, simply list their name as the person the prayer will belong to. Start by choosing their religion from the links on the top left. [The choices are Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Unaffiliated, and Other Religions.]<\/p>\n

Is it wrong to charge for prayers?
\nThe fees assure our customers that we are the most reliable service provider for Information Age Prayer. While most companies only donate a small portion of profits to charity, Information Age Prayer donates a full 10% of revenue to charity before subtracting\u00a0 our operating costs. For more information see our terms of use. If you are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and would like us to donate to you see this page. . . .<\/p>\n

Can I get a direct Peer to Peer connection with God?
\nGod is not your peer, His connection with you is ever-present. What we offer is a way you can tell God that you think of Him every day with our Information Age Prayer Services.<\/p>\n

This reminds me of the medieval practice of hiring monks and nuns to pray for you, which Luther was so irked about. Only now you don\u2019t even need monks and nuns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote><\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thanks to Rich Shipe for alerting us to Information Age Prayer, a site that will pray your prayers for you\u2013audibly and regularly\u2013for a subscription fee. For $3.95 a day, your computer can recite the Lord\u2019s Prayer for you. It can pray for your child for only $1.99. From the site\u2019s FAQ: Are the prayers meaningless, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1281,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-religions","category-technology"],"yoast_head":"\nVirtual and automated prayer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Thanks to Rich Shipe for alerting us to Information Age Prayer, a site that will pray your prayers for you--audibly and regularly--for a subscription fee.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/2009\/03\/virtual-and-automated-prayer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Virtual and automated prayer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Thanks to Rich Shipe for alerting us to Information Age Prayer, a site that will pray your prayers for you--audibly and regularly--for a subscription fee.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/2009\/03\/virtual-and-automated-prayer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Cranach\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cranachblog\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2009-03-23T09:45:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Gene Veith\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Gene Veith\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/2009\/03\/virtual-and-automated-prayer\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/2009\/03\/virtual-and-automated-prayer\/\",\"name\":\"Virtual and automated prayer\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2009-03-23T09:45:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2009-03-23T09:45:25+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/#\/schema\/person\/f9ca8670bcc51908a78994c0484dbfa1\"},\"description\":\"Thanks to Rich Shipe for alerting us to Information Age Prayer, a site that will pray your prayers for you--audibly and regularly--for a subscription fee.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/2009\/03\/virtual-and-automated-prayer\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/2009\/03\/virtual-and-automated-prayer\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/2009\/03\/virtual-and-automated-prayer\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Virtual and automated prayer\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/\",\"name\":\"Cranach\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/#\/schema\/person\/f9ca8670bcc51908a78994c0484dbfa1\",\"name\":\"Gene Veith\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/054d79faea5d476edd8f99e5f14fb17f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/054d79faea5d476edd8f99e5f14fb17f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Gene Veith\"},\"description\":\"Gene Edward Veith, Jr. is a writer and retired literature professor, serving as Provost Emeritus at Patrick Henry College. 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