Texas Church Uses AI to Generate Worship Service, Sparking Debate on Role of Technology in Religion

Texas church used ChatGPT to generate worship service content including order of service, prayers, sermon, liturgy, and original song
Church described it as an experiment to "consider the nature of truth and challenge our assumptions about what God can make sacred"
Attendee said service lacked human touch and emotions like love, kindness, empathy
Church acknowledged it was "uncharted territory" and a "one-time experiment" they likely won't repeat
Purpose was to keep an open mind, but church reassured this wasn't AI taking control like "Skynet" in Terminator

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