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(SRN NEWS) A lot of Christians are embracing Artificial Intelligence in their daily prayer and worship, causing some theologians concern. The Barna Group reports that nearly a third of American adults trust spiritual advice from AI as much as advice from a pastor, and four in ten practicing Christians say AI has helped them with prayer or Bible study. Yet only 12 percent of pastors feel comfortable teaching about AI in their congregations. Into that gap, a wave of apps has arrived — some offering chatbots that simulate conversations with biblical figures. Critics say that given AI’s shortcomings, Christians should be cautious in using it.
( ) Lawmakers in Belarus have passed a bill that would levy punishments on people who promote the LGBT agenda, in an echo of legislation adopted in neighboring Russia. The upper house has given final approval for the measure and it goes next to President Alexander Lukashenko for his expected signature. The bill makes the “propaganda of homosexual relations, gender charge, refusal to have children and pedophilia” punishable by fines, community labor and 15-day arrest. Belarus decriminalized homosexuality in 1994 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but it doesn’t recognize same-sex marriages.
( ) Moms for Liberty made a name for itself at the local level, fighting to win control of school boards as it battled woke indoctrination in the classroom. Now it’s being embraced by the Trump administration and gaining new influence in national decisions. CEO Tina Descovich (dess-KOH-vich) says the group has been a part of discussions around transgender sports bans, artificial intelligence and more. Supporters say the group’s trajectory speaks to the power of its parental rights agenda, which has become a plank of conservative politics. A lot of moms and dads across the country are concerned about what their kids are learning in school.
( ) Supporters of England’s nearly 500-year-old church choir tradition are trying to preserve it as the nation becomes increasingly secular. They have launched a campaign for the government to recognize choral services as an important part of Britain’s culture under a United Nations program that seeks to protect intangible cultural heritage. The epitome of British church choir tradition is Evensong, a weekly evening service of hymns, psalms and prayers laid out by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer of the Church of England in 1549. The service is performed by the choir, with the congregation participating simply by listening.
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