There is also AI which can take anyone's image and voice and make that person say or do anything. We live in a time where discernment has become extremely important. I fear we may be easily fooled if we don't have a healthy level of skepticism.
The only person in the UMC church that I support and who informed the congregation of what was going on in the UMC was a non-Methodist attuned to the world through the internet. Neither clergy nor laity, both well aware of the direction the denomination was choosing, shared what they knew with the congregation. And, when the congregation was made aware, it was too late to meet the timing objectives of the annual conference. Making it even more sad is the fact the church had the financial resources to leave the UMC. I suspect this to be the case among many UMC congregations, particularly where most members are senior citizens and not following the denomination through the internet.
There is also AI which can take anyone's image and voice and make that person say or do anything. We live in a time where discernment has become extremely important. I fear we may be easily fooled if we don't have a healthy level of skepticism.
Yes, our world is not ready for this. Interpersonal relationships, face-to-face, will be key.
The only person in the UMC church that I support and who informed the congregation of what was going on in the UMC was a non-Methodist attuned to the world through the internet. Neither clergy nor laity, both well aware of the direction the denomination was choosing, shared what they knew with the congregation. And, when the congregation was made aware, it was too late to meet the timing objectives of the annual conference. Making it even more sad is the fact the church had the financial resources to leave the UMC. I suspect this to be the case among many UMC congregations, particularly where most members are senior citizens and not following the denomination through the internet.