But most people still prefer in-person religious events to virtual ones
As with most things in life, it’s hard to beat good ol’ fashioned original real life. So, for a majority of religious Americans, while they may like to tune into the occasional virtual sermon, they’d much rather prefer to have their butts in a pew. The research shows that…
Americans tend to give higher marks to worshipping together in person. While majorities express satisfaction with virtual services, even bigger shares of physical attenders say they feel extremely or very satisfied with the sermons (74%) and music (69%) at the services they attend in person.
So, while attending church via laptop may have its perks, clearly just getting in the car and heading to service on Sunday seems like a superior choice for many Americans. That said, who knows how new technologies may change the game when it comes to digital spirituality? Case in point: ChatGPT recently wrote a sermon for a church in Germany. What are the chances we’re going to start seeing a whole lot of AI in the pulpit? Similarly, can you imagine what “the metaverse” will eventually do in this department? Only time will tell if the new Apple Vision Pro ends up letting users meet the risen Jesus.
