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4/2/08 ritual article

For the ritual article I read, ”Cyber Communion, Finding God in the Little Box” by Ally Ostrowski. The article detailed a study that took place to see how individuals belonging to the on-line Church of Foolsfelt about religion on line and more specifically, ritual on-line (communion). In the end the examiner found that of those who participated in the study, the idea of whether ritual on-line ‘counted’ was split 50/50. Half saying that it was a good idea and good alternative for those who could not make it to take part in the actual physicality and half saying that it was a ridiculous idea. However, the participants unanimously said that the ritual communion could and would never take the place of the realthing. When dealing specifically with Christianity, there is a sense that the physical presence of other worshippers is vital to the acts. This study showed that for the most part, people felt satisfied with the on-line version of ‘talking’ and ‘meeting’ with others, not needing the physicality of it. When it came to the sacred ritual of communion however, they all agreed that the real deal is in a church, in the physical, eating the actual host; everything pales in comparison.

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