A profitable church is so much more than just a social network. And,crucially, it tells us that we are not at the centre of the worldYou can see why Mark Zuckerberg might be getting a God complex. Facebook now has 2 billion monthly users. In crude terms, and this makes it bigger than every religion bar Christianity. It’s perhaps comprehensible then that Zuckerberg appears to see his creation as a possible replacement for the church.
The company’s founder drew the comparison this week at a speech in which he suggested that Facebook could fill the gap in people’s lives left by the decline of churches,as well as other organisations. “A lot of people now need to find a sense of purpose and support somewhere else,” he said. Related: Would Jesus be a gentrifier? How Christianity is embracing urban renewal Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com