Modern technology has transformed our world in so many different ways. Nowadays, almost everyone is using a technological invention in one way or the other be it at work, while travelling or when communicating. One area that has greatly benefitted from modern technology is religion.
Being a key area of life, people are now using technological inventions such as social networks and cell phones in enhancing their spiritual belief. In this article, we a look at some of the ways in which technology has influenced religion, across tradition over the last couple of years.
Religion is Now Easily Accessible
With technology, it has now become easier for people to attend religious services. For instance, Muslims can hear the digital call to prayer, by simply downloading prayer schedules on their smartphones using any application. They can also leverage what Islamic finance without moving a muscle. All you need is data connection or a Wi-Fi and any information related to the religion of choice will be at your disposal.
Distance No Longer Matters
Initially, it would take months before you could finally communicate with a loved one using letters. This is now a thing of the past since technology has now given us mobile phones and computers. With these gadgets you can get in touch with any person regardless of their location.
Many religious people are using this to their advantage as they can easily interact with like-minded people who are overseas. All it takes is for you to make a phone call or send a text message before getting in touch with any person.
When it comes to attending religious services, you no longer have to avail yourself physically in religious center. This is because you can listen to the service in a radio or simply live stream online. You will, therefore, get to know about everything that happened without necessarily having to move out of your house.
In the end, you get to save on money that you would otherwise have used had you decided to attend the religious service. For those who wish to attend religious services in a different country, you can make use of air transport when travelling.