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pcernie
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The Catholic Church is edging further into the 21st century after giving a nod of approval to an iPhone app which guides its followers through confessing their sins. Confession: A Roman Catholic App is designed to help users understand their earthly sins and offers a personal conscience profile based on their age, sex, job and marital status. The app, which costs £1.19, is particularly aimed at those who've not confessed to a priest in a while and hopes to prepare them to once again enter the box again. When partaking in the virtual confession, believers can choose from a list of sins or add their own, while choosing from seven different acts of contrition. More importantly it supports the iPhone's Retina Display. Vatican approved A spokesperson from the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales told BBC News the app was a "useful tool to help people prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation". "The Church believes in embracing new technology and this creative app will hopefully help people to make a good confession." It is thought to be the first time the church has approved an app, which is part of the Pope's drive for catholics to "make good use of their presence in the digital world." Whatever future-thinking concepts might be next? Approval for contraception? Embracing same sex relationships? The sky's the limit. http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and ... app-927086If you can't beat the false God, join him... He's not the Messiah, he's just a very rich man! 
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Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:26 pm |
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belchingmatt
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri May 15, 2009 3:16 am Posts: 6146 Location: Middle Earth
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I'm sure I posted this in the Random Sh!t thread. 
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Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:27 pm |
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pcernie
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Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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I normally don't miss much here, but it might be this crappy mouse that for some reason causes the page to scroll up a bit once it reaches the end, causing mild confusion... WTF's that about? 
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Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:31 pm |
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steve74
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:43 pm Posts: 1798 Location: Manchester
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Sounds like something you'd see on Father Ted. 
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Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:33 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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'Father, I swear I couldn't get a signal here on the island...'
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Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:42 pm |
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adidan
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:43 pm Posts: 5048
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Fantastic religion. Do what the feck you like and then confess on an app. When does the Hail Mary app come out then? It merely continues to prove the point...
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Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:43 pm |
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leeds_manc
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:19 pm Posts: 5071 Location: Manchester
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Has no one noticed that God's divine spokseperson on earth is in fact just a weird old man wearing a stupid glittery costume? It's like noticing that Father Christmas is wearing your uncle's wristwatch.
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Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:04 pm |
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adidan
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:43 pm Posts: 5048
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_________________ Fogmeister I ventured into Solitude but didn't really do much. jonbwfc I was behind her in a queue today - but I wouldn't describe it as 'bushy'.
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Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:06 pm |
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leeds_manc
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:19 pm Posts: 5071 Location: Manchester
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Not far off.
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Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:10 pm |
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jonbwfc
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:26 pm Posts: 17040
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Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:11 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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'Use the touchscreen to show us what happened, son.'
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Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:26 pm |
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TheFrenchun
Officially Mrs saspro
Joined: Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:55 pm Posts: 4955 Location: on the naughty step
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this forum wouldn't be the same without the regular unfunny "jokes" about catholics ...
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Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:29 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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I pride myself as being an equal opportunities offender, personally 
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Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:33 pm |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
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It's ok - the other side have their own pope available on the iPhone too - http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/richard-dawkins/id405817731?mt=8
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Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:34 pm |
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leeds_manc
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:19 pm Posts: 5071 Location: Manchester
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The Catholic church covered up cases of men raping little boys, that's a fact, dark humour relies on references to something being true, even though saying such things goes against perceived correctness, it's important to allow it in order to not curtail freedom of expression.
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Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:35 pm |
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