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by **Jeani** » 09 Mar 2010, 23:10

Hologram Preachers Slated to Appear in Churches

http://www.christianpost.com/

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Holographic preachers are stirring another technology-gone-too-far debate among Christians.

While the dust over beaming preachers on a video screen on multi-site campuses has somewhat settled, the new 3D tool is raising more questions and concerns among some believers.

"Since so many of us in the west are convinced that entertaining pew fodder is critical to advancing 'the gospel' and that only a very few have the necessary gifts to preachertain – this will become the 'perfect' solution," Bill Kinnon, author of A Networked Conspiracy, Social Networks, The Church & the Power of Collective Intelligence, wrote in a recent blog post.

What has Kinnon and many other Christians talking is the holographic technology that music artist Madonna famously used at the Grammy Awards in 2006 and that one company wants to promote in churches.

Tony Morgan, pastor of ministries at West Ridge Church near Atlanta, introduced the technology as a possible church tool on his blog this week. He had visited with the company Clark (formerly Clark ProMedia) at their offices in Alpharetta, Ga., where they demonstrated the 3D tool. As he stood on the stage of the company's new theater, an image of another person was projected next to him. From the audience's perspective, it appears as if the other figure was actually present.

The technology itself isn't new to Morgan but it was the first time he saw it in person.

Houston Clark, whose company has been involved in "high-end video venue type production environments," is looking to get holograms in churches. He met with Ainsley Henn of Musion Systems based in the U.K. – the company responsible for the Gorillaz hologram in the Madonna show.

In an interview with ChurchMediaDesign.tv, Clark said the technology creates an "as if you're there experience" and "begins to extend the realism of virtual teaching venues."

"This just gives you a completely limitless palette for creating environments that don't look as if you're viewing them but look as if you're part of them because it's in three dimensions," he added.

Currently, there are some 3,000 multi-sites in the country. Some churches that have adopted the one church in multiple locations approach have turned their other campuses into video venues. In other words, the pastor preaches at one location and is beamed to screens in other locations.

Video venues stirred debate among pastors, some of whom felt it was making a celebrity out of the preacher.

Bob Hyatt, lead pastor of Evergreen Community and a church planter, argued earlier that video venues focus "entirely too much on the preaching gifts of one person."

Now with holograms slated to replace 2D video images of preachers at multi-sites, the technology is reviving the debate.

"Wow!!! Who needs fellowship anymore? Soon I will be able to sit at home in my pj’s and have my Pastor in my living room. Who needs a Pastor? We can have one hologram preacher for the whole world and then we wouldn’t need to pay for one. What is the church coming to?" one commenter named Schuyler Hedrick wrote in response to Morgan's blog.

Missiologist Ed Stetzer, meanwhile, sees the use of holograms in the church as a "natural evolution" of the technology.

"People watched their pastor live on a big screen at a megachurch, then they watched their pastor on video from another place, now the video goes from 2D to 3D," he commented to The Christian Post. "It is not a shift of philosophy but of technology. If you are already OK watching via video, this is just a new tool, not a new approach."

Adding his own two cents to the debate he sparked on his own blog, Morgan said he supports churches using technology to reach today's culture.

"Technology is not a sin," he said in an e-mail to The Christian Post. "Technology can be used to sin. Technology can also be redeemed to engage today's culture and present the gospel. As missionaries in today's world, frankly, I think the church needs to embrace technology if we are going to speak the language of today's culture.

"We can run from it. We can yell at it. Or, we can leverage it where it's appropriate to present the gospel and help people take their next steps toward Christ."

Having friends and neighbors who still don't know Christ and his unconditional love, Morgan said he's willing to face criticism for his espousal of new technology.

"If I'm criticized for my passion to present the gospel and help as many people as possible experience a life-changing journey in Christ, I'm willing to face that criticism to live out my conviction," he said.

According to Morgan, pricing on the holographic technology is "coming down quickly to the point that I won’t be surprised if we see this technology implemented in churches within the next 12 months."

"Not unlike other forms of video distribution, advancements in technology are making it easier for ministries to consider this form of communication as an option," he noted.
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by **Remnant** » 11 Mar 2010, 11:42

Wow!!! Who needs fellowship anymore? Soon I will be able to sit at home in my pj’s and have my Pastor in my living room. Who needs a Pastor? We can have one hologram preacher for the whole world and then we wouldn’t need to pay for one.

Yes and this type of thing will bring on the False Prophet and the Antichrist. Just like I said before. These type of churches will be very popular after the rapture of the church. Another Jesus and another Gospel with no deciple making except thoise who follow the false prophet.

by **WKUHilltopper** » 11 Mar 2010, 13:52

Wonder if this is how the "image of the beast" will be worshiped?

by **Remnant** » 11 Mar 2010, 14:09

WKUHilltopper wrote:Wonder if this is how the "image of the beast" will be worshiped?

That was my very first thought!

by **Bible Bear** » 11 Mar 2010, 18:40

hey gang Eric and Frank. exactly here too. cause before others thought it was going to be some kind of cloning. but then this clone would need to grow up to. . not too much sense in that unless The Birth was at the right time. This HoloGram could be a strong possibility of The Image of The Beast that speaks

by **Jeani** » 12 Mar 2010, 00:26

I don't believe God will allow human cloning to be successful,but I do believe the 'image will be a Hologram.'

Right now we are seeing more and more movies in 3D along with the new TV's.

What can be next? Holograms...

THEN A THIRD ANGEL FOLLOWED THE, SAYING WITH A LOUD VOICE, IF ANYONE WORSHIPS THE BEAST AND HIS IMAGE, AND RECEIVES HIS MARK ON HIS FOREHEAD OR ON HIS HAND. REV. 14:9

Makes sooo much sense to me...

Not only will there be 'holograms',but Satan is preparing generations to 'accept' the 'holograms' now...

These 3D movies, which is the introduction to Holograms, is even being watched by children...

That means we could be sooo close to the Tribulation...

by **Bible Bear** » 12 Mar 2010, 00:32

what about The Mark of the beast all members here. do you think it is the chip? how do you think six six six will be involved in this mark a chip you think or something else? :hum

by **Jeani** » 12 Mar 2010, 01:37

Oh yes, a chip that will later be inplanted underneath the skin.

Just preparing those for the 'mark of the beast.'

We'll be gone in the Rapture when this happens...

Thank you, Lord....

by **Rainbow** » 12 Mar 2010, 10:17

Well at first I didn't know what to say on this and didn't want to repeat something said already..

But then I discussed this with Robbie to make sure I was having the right idea about what this was talking about.

I guess i do because I'm posting exactly this

Why in the world would I want to have anything to do with churches that have holograms? :hum

Where is the fellowship that may come after the service is over with the pastor?
I'm not out of my mind but would be if I were talking to a screen and expecting it to reply.

But to whom if I had wanted to ask a question in the Bible to when asking a pastor? :hum

Well I'll run in the other direction if need be but you'll never get me to go to any such church ever.

by **Jeani** » 12 Mar 2010, 23:11

The Church is compose of a body who uses their 'spiritual gifts' to form the Church.

These gifts are use to spread the Gospel,and to minister to each member...

AND LET US CONSIDER ONE ANOTHER IN ORDER TO STIR UP LOVE AND GOOD WORKS,

NOT FORSAKING THE ASSEMBLING OF OURSELVES TOGETHER, AS IS THE MANNER OF SOME, BUT EXHORTING ONE ANOTHER, AND SO MUCH THE MORE AS YOU SEE THE DAY APPROACHING. HEBREWS 10:25

The 'day approaching' I believe to be His Second Coming..

We're to assemble even moreso in the 'Last Days.'

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