HIS SWEAT IS AS DROPS OF BLOOD. JESUS IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE. MATTHEW 26:30, 36-46 MARK 14:26, 32-42 LUKE 22:39-46 JOHN 18:1.

- Tropical Lobby House (2x2) LIKE and SHARE to notify your fellow Time Travelers Explore Gardens of Time > -Team Gardens of Time. Time Travelers, Here is the preview of the next Days of Crafting. ( Mark 14:26) They head eastward to a garden called Gethsemane, where Jesus is accustomed to. Then, вЂafter singing praises, they go out to the Mount of Olives.вЂ™.

Facebook has faced scrutiny for its role in the countryвЂ™s growing disinformation crisis and breakdown of societal trust, especially around politics, and regulators have grown concerned about its outsize power. But many religious groups see new opportunity to spiritually influence even more people on Facebook, the worldвЂ™s largest and arguably most influential social media company.The companyвЂ™s effort to court faith groups comes as it is trying to repair its image among Americans who have lost confidence in the platform, especially on issues of privacy. It is developing new products, including audio and prayer sharing, aimed at faith groups.Virtual religious life is not replacing in-person community anytime soon, and even supporters acknowledge the limits of an exclusively online experience. The company aims to become the virtual home for religious community, and wants churches, mosques, synagogues and others to embed their religious life into its platform, from hosting worship services and socializing more casually to soliciting money. But the company has been cultivating partnerships with a wide range of faith communities over the past few years, from individual congregations to large denominations, like the Assemblies of God and the Church of God in Christ.Now, after the coronavirus pandemic pushed religious groups to explore new ways to operate, Facebook sees even greater strategic opportunity to draw highly engaged users onto its platform. вЂњTogether we are discovering what the future of the church could be on Facebook.вЂќFacebook, which recently passed $1 trillion in market capitalization, may seem like an unusual partner for a church whose primary goal is to share the message of Jesus.

This year Facebook tested a prayer feature, where members of some Facebook groups can post prayer requests and others can respond. вЂњI donвЂ™t think we know yet all the ways in which this marriage between Big Tech and the church will play out.вЂќA Facebook spokeswoman said the data it collected from religious communities would be handled the same way as that of other users, and that nondisclosure agreements were standard process for all partners involved in product development.Many of FacebookвЂ™s partnerships involve asking religious organizations to test or brainstorm new products, and those groups seem undeterred by FacebookвЂ™s larger controversies. The goals of businesses and worshiping communities are different, she said, and many congregations, often with older members, may not understand how they could be targeted with advertising or other messages based on their religious engagement.вЂњCorporations are not worried about moral codes,вЂќ she said. The potential for Facebook to gather valuable user information creates вЂњenormousвЂќ concerns, said Sarah Lane Ritchie, a lecturer in theology and science at the University of Edinburgh. Sandberg said.вЂњOur hope is that one day people will host religious services in virtual reality spaces as well, or use augmented reality as an educational tool to teach their children the story of their faith,вЂќ she said.FacebookвЂ™s summit, which resembled a religious service, included testimonials from faith leaders about how Facebook helped them grow during the pandemic.There are privacy worries too, as people share some of their most intimate life details with their spiritual communities. Sheryl Sandberg, the companyвЂ™s chief operating officer, shared an online resource hub with tools to build congregations on the platform.вЂњFaith organizations and social media are a natural fit because fundamentally both are about connection,вЂќ Ms.

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