Religion just got an update, as Pastor D.J. Soto — the lead pastor of VR Church — is now delivering his sermons straight from his home to believers via virtual reality headsets.
The report illustrates that religion in the metaverse ranges from "spiritual meditations in fantasy worlds to traditional Christian worship services with virtual sacraments in hyperrealistic, church-like environments," and that those who participate claim that this experience is "just as genuine as what can be found at a brick-and-mortar temple."
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One person baptized by Soto for such reasons is former flight attendant Alina Delp, who changed from a globetrotter that liked skydiving into a bedridden person due to a rare neurovascular condition called Erythromelalgia. After her baptism and volunteering with small groups, she became a pastor herself.
According to Soto, "the future of the church is in the metaverse" and while he does not "think the physical gatherings should go away," he believes that "in the church of 2030, the main focus is going to be your metaverse campus."
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Bill Willenbrock, a hospital chaplain who leads a Christian fellowship on VRChat, similarly engages in "worship and counseling services for a flock of mostly teens and early 20-somethings" in the metaverse. He said that many of his followers admitted to considering suicide and found such virtual reality sessions helpful for their wellbeing.
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