By Judi McLeod ——Bio and Archives--August 14, 2023
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“They say to her: Woman, why weepest thou? She saith to them: Because they have taken away my Lord; and I know not where they have laid him”- John 20: 11-16 Douay-Rheims Bible.
Mary Magdalen’s tearful words to Jesus after looking into the tomb.
“They are doing what we always knew they would—cancelling Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, with the intent of replacing the Holy Bible with a Crap App”-Canada Free Press, Aug. 13, 2023.
‘New AI app lets users 'text with' Jesus and other biblical figures (Religion News, Aug. 7, 2023)
“Launched in July, Text with Jesus is the latest creation from Cat Loaf software, an app-development company in Los Angeles. The app replicates an instant messaging platform, with biblical figures impersonated by the artificial intelligence program ChatGPT.
Impersonation was not so long ago a felony, but that was back in the days before the world went bonkers.
“Characters available on the app include the Holy Family, the apostles, the prophets, Ruth, Job and Abraham’s nephew, Lot. (Religion News)
“We stir the AI and tell it: You are Jesus, or you are Moses, or whoever (sic), and knowing what you already have in your database, you respond to the questions based on their characters,” said Stéphane Peter, the app’s developer and the company’s CEO.”
True Believers know that Jesus not only lives in their hearts, but reads their hearts.
ChatGPT is artificial just like its parent Artificial Intelligence.
Check out the smug look on the face of App creator Stéphane Peter and realize who he reminds you of.
"Peter, who founded Cat Loaf software in 2011, has built numerous more static applications with historical figures — Text from the Founding Fathers, Text from Oscar Wilde, and more recently, Text from Jesus — in which users received quotes from the person in question, but couldn’t interact.(Religion News)
“When ChatGPT was released last year, the 46-year-old developer, who came to the United States from France, wondered how to use AI to upgrade the Text from Jesus app. In February, he started digging into OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research laboratory that launched ChatGPT, and created a proper chat from a simple devotional app.
“Instead of just getting a daily Bible verse, now you get a chance through this app to chat with Jesus or anybody else in the Bible,” he said.
“There are few limits to what users can ask the app’s characters. Whether the topic is personal relationship advice or complex theological matters, they formulate elaborate responses, incorporating at least one Bible verse.
“Asked how he defined a good Christian, the app’s Jesus replied that such a person will “profess faith in me, but also follow my teachings and embody them in your life,” and quotes a passage in the Gospel of Matthew in which Jesus teaches that the greatest commandments are, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind” and “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
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"And speaking of Mary Magdalene, she is “only accessible in the app’s premium version, which costs $2.99 a month”. (Religion News)
"…The devoted follower of Jesus mentions how having seven demons “was an incredibly tormenting experience. …”
“Chat with Satan” can be activated if the user chooses. The character signs all his texts with a “smiling face with horns” emoji.”
"Peter, who said he didn’t work with any theological advisers on this project, explained that he trained the AI to “try to stick to the biblical tradition as hard as possible.”
“But Peter did invite church leaders to try Text with Jesus once he had a beta version. Some pastors complained that some responses lacked Bible chapter and verse citations, or about the strange uptight tone in which Jesus talked, but on the final version, Peter said, he received “pretty good feedback” from the professionals.
“I updated it so it can speak more like a regular person and ensured it didn’t forget that it’s supposed to get stuff from the Bible. It’s a constant trick to find the right balance,” he said.
So now Jesus is an impersonal “IT”?
“In case users were tempted to reveal sensitive information about themselves to the app’s Jesus, all information is stored temporarily, just long enough for the AI program to keep track of the conversation. The server does not keep any identifying information about users, Peter said.” (Religion News)
Uh-Huh.
“On X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, the launching of the app stirred reactions ranging from amusement to accusations of blasphemy and heresy. “That’s a hard NO for me,” tweeted one user. (Religion News)
“Peter anticipated the app would draw blowback but called it “another way to explore Scripture.”
"Asked about the criticisms about Jesus’ oddly mild responses on some touchy issues, Peter acknowledged that Text with Jesus’ characters tend to avoid taking offensive stances, instead taking an inclusive and tolerant line.”
In other words, putting words in the Savior of the World’s Mouth!
“On same-sex marriage, the app says it is “up to each individual to seek guidance from their own faith tradition and personal convictions” and encourages users to “prioritize love and respect for all people regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity,” signing the text with a rainbow and red heart emojis. (Religion News)
“About feminism, Jesus emphasized the importance of “empowering women and breaking societal barriers that limited their opportunities.”
Other than finding Jesus in their hearts, the ONLY other way to find Him is in the Holy Bible.
Note from CFP reader Maria Kneas: “Jesus warned us that there would be many "false Christs" before He returns. But Jesus did not say that they would all be human. This sure qualifies as being a "false Christ." And it can do some serious damage. Because in spite of intellectually knowing that this is artificial intelligence, to people who are used to texting all the time, emotionally it might feel like they really are chatting with Jesus.”
Meanwhile, Peter’s app and not Jesus should be promptly cancelled; patently ignored and thrown on top of the garbage heap in a secular world gone whacko.
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