The Vatican's new electronic rosary is activated by activated by making the sign of the cross

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2019/10/18/the-vaticans-new-electronic.html

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Jesus wept.

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But, what does it activate?

Isn’t Jesus ALWAYS on?

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And if you make the sign of the cross Eastern Orthodox style, lasers burn you as a heretic.

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My immediate thought as well. Isn’t the point of the rosary beads to keep track of how many prayers you did? I thought the tactile sensation of moving the beads through the hands was part of the appeal.

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Yeah, but you can sync this one with Pokemon Go and hatch eggs while you pray.

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Once again, religion ironically evolves.

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But what if you belong to an Eastern Rite church in communion with Rome?

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Genuflect, genuflect, genuflect!

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“let God sort them out.”

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Man, as a dad of two girls, the story of the woman who ages in reverse really floored me. Especially having to deal with the “where is mommy?” question. Deep stuff.

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That may be the most succinct “the thread is over” post ever.

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I dunno, looks like it’s evolved titaniumically.

You know, it that thing actually prayed the Rosary for you I might consider converting.

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You have to pray properly at least an hour every day to keep your Tamagotchi Jesus alive.

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I don’t think its the worst thing ever but this can be accomplished with a simple app and existing devices sooo… ok then.

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No, Jesus burst out laughing . .

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