God is just a mouse click away folks

September 3, 2002 2:13 AM

God is just a mouse click away folks What next? Instant message confessions, blog baptisms?
posted by zimbobzim (15 comments total)

These stories have been around for years now. I think I wrote the first one in cuneiform.

Brian Reid, by whose students BIND was written, is one of the people behind Anglicans Online. So the organisational link between God and the Net goes back a long way, as well as the similarities — both being invisible, omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent, and little use when you need a parking space.
posted by alloneword at 3:21 AM on September 3, 2002

hmm. What happened to the em dash? When I previewd that post, it came out as a proper emdash; but after posting, it is just a box. Is this a known glitch, or is it a sign?
posted by alloneword at 3:26 AM on September 3, 2002

It's a sign
posted by ginz at 3:50 AM on September 3, 2002

Thanks. The trick, then is always to substitute in the preview box -- is it? — yes that does it.
posted by alloneword at 4:03 AM on September 3, 2002

ASCII stupid quetion get a stupid ANSI
posted by DrDoberman at 4:06 AM on September 3, 2002

If an atheist attempts to click, do they get a 404 ?
posted by ElvisJesus at 4:35 AM on September 3, 2002

no they go to AOhelL
posted by monkeyJuice at 4:40 AM on September 3, 2002

Being an atheist and tried to click the link I cant confirm your theory about the 404. Maybe its a sign, about time to reconsider my believes. Nevertheless reconsidering my believes wouldn't have anything to do with me discovering god through the internet.
posted by Dysleeper at 4:45 AM on September 3, 2002

this internet thing could really be a boon for god. no more convincing prophets to go out and convince others through warnings of doom and gloom. now god can create a mailing list and get the word out to everyone at once with a couple of mouse clicks. plus, once god sets up his or her or its email address, he or she or it will start getting those helpful "Stay erect longer!" messages, and will maybe do something about all the damned spam.
posted by tolkhan at 5:41 AM on September 3, 2002

and will maybe do something about all the damned spam
Hmmm, could THAT explain the global warming climactic catastrophe thing?
posted by HTuttle at 6:31 AM on September 3, 2002

I love the title because it reminds me of a country/western song titled Heaven's Just a Sin Away. The strange part: the song was sung by a father to his daughter, who was at the time, about 16.
posted by Postroad at 6:38 AM on September 3, 2002

Whenever you visit hot-n-spicy-nymphos.com, he is with you...
posted by mr_crash_davis at 8:00 AM on September 3, 2002

He's always with you, crash.
posted by Ufez Jones at 8:23 AM on September 3, 2002

I just found Jesus. He was behind the sofa the whole time! (Sorry. Old joke I couldn't resist)
posted by quirked at 8:31 AM on September 3, 2002

Think the Catholic church should look into this? Safer for children . . .
posted by RunsWithBandageScissors at 9:40 PM on September 3, 2002