tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.comments2011-09-27T00:11:03.710-07:00COMM 460: Religion & Digital CultureSoup Twin-1http://www.blogger.com/profile/02445972640508482428noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-2898068631168218902011-09-27T00:11:03.710-07:002011-09-27T00:11:03.710-07:00I attended First Baptist Bryan and observed a cont...I attended First Baptist Bryan and observed a contemporary Sunday morning service there. They had textual media in the form of bulletins being passed out when entering the sanctuary and Bibles and hymnals in church pews, though many people brought those with them. Digital media was displayed in the form of PowerPoint slides that followed along with the words of the popular praise and worship songs and also contained notes and verse references from the pastor's sermon.This service also played video clips and made reference to following the church on Facebook, twitter, and other social media outlets.Sarah Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16078421384007253627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-33932778312996191692011-09-26T22:40:07.488-07:002011-09-26T22:40:07.488-07:00I attended a Sunday Morning service at The Church ...I attended a Sunday Morning service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints First Ward, Bryan. It was certainly not the kind of service I am used to attending. I stuck out like a sore thumb in a room full of young married couples with children and families. A missionary was quickly sent to sit with me as soon as I was spotted as a visitor. There was not really any use of digital media in the service itself. There was a microphone and an organ played, but that was basically it. But the General Conference was the topic of great discussion since it it coming up next weekend, this is a talk broadcasted by the leaders of the LDS from Utah to all the stakes throughout the world. This is a big event held biannually in the LDS and is one way the church uses digital media to its advantage.Michelle Highhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05413327640299733624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-19815317258299418222011-09-26T21:15:53.960-07:002011-09-26T21:15:53.960-07:00On Sunday September 25th, I visited St. Mary's...On Sunday September 25th, I visited St. Mary's Catholic Center for their 5:30 P.M. mass service with Staci. Their media was primarily in the textual form. They have a Seasonal Missalette and a hymnal type book called the Gather. The Missalette had the order of the service written out and all the bolded words were what the congregation knew to say in unison. I believe their visual media could be in the form of the three dimensional plaques hanging along both sides of the cathedral representing the Stations of the Cross or the stages of Christ (burial, resurrection, etc.) Digital media wasn't used in the service but the priest did reference their website. St. Mary's have attempted to modernize their services by incorporating a worship team that sang contemporary songs that I was familiar with from my own church service. I've heard more traditional Catholic services sing only the songs in the Missalette and they sing them without musical accompaniment.Kelsey Kayserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10069540406008810955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-88260669168211886712011-09-26T17:50:36.015-07:002011-09-26T17:50:36.015-07:00I know I am not suppose to comment on the blog i a...I know I am not suppose to comment on the blog i am suppose to post but for some reason it is not allowing me to do so.<br /><br />I had the opportunity to attend a Sunday evening Mass at St. Mary’s Catholic Center off of University. At my observation I learned more about the Catholic rituals that are conducted, during a Mass. The Bible is only handled by the priest. I learned that the songs they sing, the prayers they recite, and the order of the service is in a book that is set behind each of the pews, so you can follow along with the service and recite the correct sayings.Staci Orrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345227243804095892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-65429351621317194162011-09-09T06:20:17.451-07:002011-09-09T06:20:17.451-07:00Religion is a person's spiritual belief system...Religion is a person's spiritual belief system that can involve one God, several, many or none at all. A specific religion is based around a community with the same beliefs. It is a way a person explains their form of living as well as their beliefs in the world. Depending on the religion, people have ideas of how their life should be lived out and what they believe will happen to them after they have left this Earth.erinelizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14301118709507309880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-8620171053740366392011-09-08T23:38:21.817-07:002011-09-08T23:38:21.817-07:00Religion is a word denoting ones beliefs regarding...Religion is a word denoting ones beliefs regarding metaphysics or metaphysical questions.<br />I think the definition should be expanded from just one's belief about the supernatural or a higher being, because atheism is equally a religion as Hinduism.Daniel Leakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04465005240704301466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-59792913976457020152011-09-08T11:04:40.304-07:002011-09-08T11:04:40.304-07:00Religion is a term that describes a set of beliefs...Religion is a term that describes a set of beliefs and practices someone follows in response to their "higher being." Religion is often a reflection of one's culture and how they determine standards of living as well as moral values.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698791233825514756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-61057372749760705292011-09-08T07:20:51.310-07:002011-09-08T07:20:51.310-07:00Religion is the belief in a higher power and that ...Religion is the belief in a higher power and that if you follow the teachings, rituals and practices you will be rewarded in this life or the next.Tyler Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434104798692306370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-38245666325179251672011-09-07T19:48:02.053-07:002011-09-07T19:48:02.053-07:00Religion is a set of beliefs, lived out by traditi...Religion is a set of beliefs, lived out by traditions usually in order to worship a supreme being or many supreme beings.Kevin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684665314105112983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-31771572513705199052011-09-07T16:37:08.400-07:002011-09-07T16:37:08.400-07:00Religion is a term based on a set of beliefs how ...Religion is a term based on a set of beliefs how one feels about god or a higher divine power. It is based on how someone views the expectations of others as well as the things that surround their life. Religion can differ from person to person based on personal experiences and different practices from their family. Some people seek religion to develop a personal relationship with god to help them in time of need or even sometimes just to say thank you for allowing us to see another day. Based on different family traditions and beliefs religion can have different meanings to different people.Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15264591600509278655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-89764198952278886332011-09-06T12:58:04.330-07:002011-09-06T12:58:04.330-07:00Rather than just the specific beliefs that a certa...Rather than just the specific beliefs that a certain person holds, religion is also the organized and set practices of those different faiths. Religion will look different for everybody and will involve some sort of of common practices for people who ascribe to the same beliefs. For example, Christianity would be a belief but the gathering of a church service would be the practice of religion. Religion, therefore, is the marriage of a person's belief system with the practice of those beliefs in ritualized ways.Michelle Highhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05413327640299733624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-13701028960538103072011-09-06T11:09:57.004-07:002011-09-06T11:09:57.004-07:00Religion is a set of beliefs and practices that a ...Religion is a set of beliefs and practices that a group of individuals have agreed upon. It is having faith in a higher power that can give you guidance in everyday struggles. The principles and practices of each religious community shape the individual members social activites and moral actions. Religion seems to answer the question of existence; how did we get here and what is our purpose?Kelsey Kayserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10069540406008810955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-5850734734323630392011-09-06T10:09:40.683-07:002011-09-06T10:09:40.683-07:00Religion is a belief or set of shared beliefs that...Religion is a belief or set of shared beliefs that bind people together over time and distance. This belief is the central focus that shapes the way people live their lives and seeks to answer worldly and personal questions as well as offering guidence. Religion is a very general and broad term and is not limited to just Christianity as I sometimes feel people think it is.Madison Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04825699695366481542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-87691498808424997502011-09-06T06:31:19.703-07:002011-09-06T06:31:19.703-07:00Religion is a broad term that talks about the coll...Religion is a broad term that talks about the collective traditions and beliefs held by certain communities and groups of people that define their stance and understanding of the spiritual aspects involved in their lives. It is not a term specifically tied to one group, but covers a multitide of peoples and ideas.Sarah Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16078421384007253627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-62183759127980045532011-09-06T06:28:20.308-07:002011-09-06T06:28:20.308-07:00Religion is a set of traditions and beliefs a pers...Religion is a set of traditions and beliefs a person chooses to put into practice. These beliefs usually are focused on a God, gods, or a universal spirit. People find their belief to be the answers for their happiness, pain, and suffering along with a guideline to follow for their life.Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913081647638551284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-82475878859255558382011-09-06T06:27:09.168-07:002011-09-06T06:27:09.168-07:00Religion, in my opinion, is a way for an individua...Religion, in my opinion, is a way for an individual to communicate with God (or Gods). Each religion has a set of specific beliefs about how to worship and ultimately acheive salvation.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13352471981811294015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-17684823706480643562011-09-06T06:24:04.259-07:002011-09-06T06:24:04.259-07:00Religion is a set of beliefs, practices and relati...Religion is a set of beliefs, practices and relationships with others as well as a divine being that influences our daily life (i.e. how we interact with others, how we handle certain circumstances, and how we view the world as a whole, etc.)Mallory Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03496151355161779715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-58582278040577382522011-09-06T06:20:11.871-07:002011-09-06T06:20:11.871-07:00Religion are the specific and seperate institution...Religion are the specific and seperate institutions that can be used as guidelines to find groups of people who agree with your beleifs and rituals. I do think religion can be a path to spirituality, but I don't think religion and spirituality are equals.Leslie Herrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02933527916663716848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-12568163544346075122011-09-06T06:18:13.533-07:002011-09-06T06:18:13.533-07:00Religion is the institute that shapes and defines ...Religion is the institute that shapes and defines man's relationship to God.Erik Niederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733379118777228355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-19900670467761958092011-09-06T05:56:15.192-07:002011-09-06T05:56:15.192-07:00Religion is a set of beliefs that a person holds a...Religion is a set of beliefs that a person holds about a god, gods, or divine power(s). These beliefs generally attempt to remedy pain and suffering in the world, or at the least explain why pain and suffering exists. Sometimes this is based upon personal works to achieve salvation or higher revelation.Bob Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907141524809999250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-72131617366866082542011-09-05T21:44:48.716-07:002011-09-05T21:44:48.716-07:00Religion is a set of beliefs, traditions, and prac...Religion is a set of beliefs, traditions, and practices concerned with the nature of the universe and humanity's purpose within it and usually governs the way people choose to live. It sometimes involves the belief in some divine God but there are exceptions to this. It exists to answer the question of "Why am I here?"Brittany Meanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860274532154067625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548955653978995721.post-87134142637781420922011-09-05T21:27:47.684-07:002011-09-05T21:27:47.684-07:00Religion, as a general term, is the process someon...Religion, as a general term, is the process someone follows in order to pursue a certain spiritual belief. However, I believe that with religion can come very personal and unique experiences that differ from person to person. Though, religion as a whole is a practice that encourages a spiritual lifestyle. To some it is just that, a practice; while others see it as a very personal relationship that connects us to a higher being. I think there are positives and negatives to the term "Religion" seeing that it holds so many different connotations.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12550307676795608748noreply@blogger.com