Religious Observance Gains a Foothold in Second Life

May 22nd, 2007 by Brooke

NBC Nightly News did an interesting story last night on real-life churches, synagogues and mosques that are establishing a presence in Second Life.  The question now: Is virtual religion real religion?  Many people find the religious experience in Second Life to be gratifying and powerful; opponents argue there’s no substitute for real, face-to-face connections.

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2 Responses to “Religious Observance Gains a Foothold in Second Life”

  1. Katie Green Says:
    May 22nd, 2007 at 9:24 am

    Yesterday, BWeek ran an article on religious-specific social networking sites like Jewster, Xianz, Christianster, and MyGodlyPlace.

    http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/may2007/tc20070521_126201.htm?campaign_id=rss_daily

    Religion aside, I have a very large family and we are all slightly computer-savvy, so we have really enjoyed our own network on MyFamily.com. We stay in touch with photos, news, movie reviews, birthdays and anniversaries. Not for the family-faint-at-heart! :)

  2. Matt Says:
    May 22nd, 2007 at 10:39 am

    Really interesting story. Wondering if lesser-known religions will grow or if a whole “new” will form on Second Life? Or if there’ll be a Rev. Al Sharpton equivalent?

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