Slog - Comments on God's Latest Invention http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention We just received a press release from someone in Suwanee, Georgia. Hilariously, the apostrophes and TM's all turned into weird characters (God doesn't understand smart quotes or recognize trademarks, guys!). The press release (bold not mine): Is prayer important at your church?Finally, there is a tool for churches to encourage people to pray, worship, serve and connect with God beyond the Sunday service.Introducing Prayer ToolbarôPrayer Toolbarô enables churches to publish messages that display in peopleís web browser anytime they go online. If your church uses bulletins, web sites, email or podcasts to spread the Godís Word, than you owe it... Copyright 2008 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:56:40 -0800 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:50:01 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Sachi I am SO dismayed that such a Godly technology is not available for my (evidently devil-spawn) Macintosh.

]]> Sachi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853178 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853178 Religion Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:17:14 -0800 Comment by haha it's a trojan it's probably a trojan using social engineering to trick the faithful... or dumb sloggers... into willingly installing it.

Pray for the foolish who so easily turn over the keys to their own computer!

]]> haha it's a trojan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853180 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853180 Religion Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:30:53 -0800 Comment by Lawrence Molloy once again, i waste too much time reading the slog. This reference to Mrs. Sims made me laugh so hard i snorted part of my dinner out my nose. Fortunately I just checked out the kitchen window, and she must be fine as her office light is on. but i will pray for her, as I know the notion of being called Mrs. Sims is not within her mental paradigm.

]]> Lawrence Molloy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853181 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853181 Religion Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:32:01 -0800 Comment by Lawrence Molloy
Yes, I am Mrs. Sims neighbor. As someone has just pinged to ask. As a matter of fact, being Mr. Sims next door neighbor was reason 930 of why Pat Davis hates me. As for the other 929 reasons; some of the highlights. Reason number 1: Lawrence Molloy is not a racist. Reason number 2; unlike me, Lawrence Molloy knows where cell A1 is on an excel spreadsheet. Reason number 736; he has actually figured out that my (Pat Davis) simplistic vision of free trade benefits only the 12 people I care about at the port (and write my campaign checks). Reason 69; Lawrence believes that gays should be treated equally. Reason 7(an LT Molloy favorite); Lawrence Molloy did not have Pat Davis's permission to run for Port Commissioner. Reason 14; Lawrence actually rides a bus (that black people have been on). Reason 404; Lawrence believes that environmental laws should be enforceable not “kind of voluntary”. Reason 123; Lawrence doesn’t take bribes.

As for the “conversations” with Mrs. Sims husband of late: “do you have a leaf blower I could borrow?” was the most recent question/statement I posed. Earlier this month “how is your son doing at college?”. Conspiratorial? Every single one.

But the notion of a Prayer Toolbaro is very inviting. I’m sure the Dali Llama would incorporate it (Buddha seems to me to be very open). And while we are at it. Mental energy (ne’ prayer) directed towards Mickey Gendler’s toes would be well received (by Mickey’s toes, his wife, Mickey and the entire Board of Director’s of Washington State’s ACLU).

Lastly, I love the slog. But I spend way too much time reading it.


]]> Lawrence Molloy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853198 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853198 Religion Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:01:15 -0800 Comment by gfish What are the chances the message security is any good? The chances for mischievous abuse are almost too great, if anybody would ever actually the silly thing.

]]> gfish http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853206 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853206 Religion Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:14:03 -0800 Comment by COMTE The fact that the purveyors of this add-on believe being able to include a church's logo in the message bar is an actual selling point, pretty much tells me everything I need to know about the current state of organized religion.

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853218 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853218 Religion Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:38:18 -0800 Comment by tabletop_joe Mmmm, Toblerone. Nom nom nom.

]]> tabletop_joe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853232 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853232 Religion Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:35:07 -0800 Comment by catalina vel-duray Actually, prayer is not at all important at my church. We tend to frown on it.

]]> catalina vel-duray http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853247 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853247 Religion Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:26:11 -0800 Comment by Hiram Only one hour to go and Slog will not have been updated in 12 hours...

]]> Hiram http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853270 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853270 Religion Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:56:14 -0800 Comment by Feuerfuchs Another reason to use Firefox instead of MSIE, the browser for losers and morons worldwide.

]]> Feuerfuchs http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853271 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853271 Religion Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:57:32 -0800 Comment by monkey URGENT: Pray for Ken Hutcherson because he's batshit crazy and thinks anyone of importance actually listens to him for reasons other than to laugh.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853276 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853276 Religion Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:19:45 -0800 Comment by Lou How disappointing to wake up, run over to the computer to see what hilarity ensued last night in the great city of Seattle, and there hasn't been a SLOG update in 15 HOURS!

]]> Lou http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853278 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853278 Religion Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:10:27 -0800 Comment by Dave Coffman @11: Monkey, Mrs. Sims can pray for Hutch once she recovers. Don't put too much on her now.

]]> Dave Coffman http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853332 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853332 Religion Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:28:19 -0800 Comment by eXtended @10 - yeah because you can't install custom religious shit on firefox.

]]> eXtended http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853347 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/gods_latest_invention#c853347 Religion Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:50:01 -0800