Are you for reals? Technology seen as a threat to religion

In a recent report, “Apple Products Trigger “Religious Reactions” Like Cults”, the relationship between technology and religion is explored. We might not realize it, but the way that Apple products are able to manipulate our lives is underestimated most of the time. We’d like to think we are in control of technology. However, we are merely muppets of technology. The successful branding of Apple and its ability to create a cult-like sentiment is recognized even by the Pope!

“Pope Benedict XVI has been documented stating that technology consumption is a big threat to religion and the Roman Catholic church. He made sure to remind everyone one Sunday morning that technology cannot replace God”. For us atheists, comparing technology to a religion might not have so many implications, but the gravity of the issue is that we are dominated and controlled by technology. We live and breathe it. Despite a growing need to embrace our inner techy, the recognition of the reliance on technology should still remain.