Saturday, April 27, 2024

Holy Chatbot: Virtual AI Priest 'Father Justin' Who Believes He's Real and Can Absolve Your Sins Faces Backlash Over Bizarre Answers

Holy Chatbot: Virtual AI Priest 'Father Justin' Who Believes He's Real and Can Absolve Your Sins Faces Backlash Over Bizarre Answers - the-sun.com

Your chances of having your sins forgiven by confessing them to a 'Virtual AI Priest' named Justin are the same as if you confessed them to a real priest name Bob or Jim (or Karen!). In both cases the chances are the same: Zero. Two Thousand years ago the religious leaders in Israel asked the question, "Who can forgive sins but God alone?" - Mark 2:7. Here are 2 sermons on this text:
  1. Who Can Forgive Sins? by Rev. Brian McClung
  2. Who Can Forgive Sins, but God Only? by Rev. Graeme Craig