With the rise of brain-computer interface technologies like Elon Musk’s Neuralink , which aim to enhance cognitive functions such as memory, learning speed, and attention, how do Christian theologians and denominations view the use of such implants purely for enhancement rather than healing or therapeutic purposes? Would using such technologies be seen as overstepping the boundaries of God’s design for the human mind, or could they be interpreted as a legitimate form of human innovation and stewardship over creation? Are there any official statements, theological writings, or denominational positions—particularly from Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant perspectives—that address this issue, either directly or through applicable principles?

Are there any Christian denominations that believe certain scientific knowledge is leading humanity away from the truth of God? Especially where that piece of technology has been used for evil exploitation?

Does canon law allow priests to hold any currencies or assets with the view of making a profit off them? For example: investing in the stock market, investing in deflationary currencies/assets like cryptocurrencies, etc.?

Covenant Eyes is software that helps monitor your devices against explicit material like pornography. What are arguments for and against the use of this being a requirement for Christians?

LLMs (Large Language Models), the technology behind ChatGPT, BingChat, Gemini, Mistral AI, etc., is on the rise, and the current and future generations will use this technology as a primary technology. This prompts the question of what the official position of each denomination/church on the usage of LLM is. (Note: I am looking for the official position of each church and denomination, not personal opinion.)

The economy of God is unbeatable and without peer, as evidenced for example by the fact that, even as semiconductor design and engineering is approaching atom-scale electronics, human and animal brains are still orders of magnitude more energy-efficient and capable than the world's most sophisticated microchips. God has also succeeded at creating enormous fusion reactors the universe throughout while scientists still struggle to get hints of the feasibility of such technology under carefully controlled laboratory conditions. This question is for young earth creationists who believe that all other stars, galaxies and objects in the cosmos were created attendant to the Creation of this Earth, and that there is no life on other worlds (other than perhaps spirits or eternal beings pertaining to, or known by the people on this Earth), or that this Earth is otherwise unique in terms of theological significance or its place in the universe in some pre-eminent way. I refer to these beliefs as "geocentrist" models because they make everything in the universe effectively revolve around this Earth and its purposes. I do not say they deny that the Earth revolves around the Sun, but they still make everything in the universe effectively accessories to this Earth and its Creation. What reasons do they give for why God with such mind-boggling extravagance would create so many other galaxies, stars, solar systems and even planets--given for example the gargantuan amounts of energy that each star outputs--if not a one of them sustains life of its own, or has any other purpose except towards this Earth and its populace? That would actually make life on Earth less energy-efficient than the most primitive creations of mankind, by a large margin. Obviously there are other ways to measure this, but again, why waste the vast, vast, vast (with many zeros added on for good measure) majority of starlight and creative effort on something so far away that our telescopes cannot resolve 99.999999% it to more than a mere point of light? God is doubtless generous, with trillions of photons devoted to striking our eyes each second, and efficiency isn't everything, but is He wasteful? This is a natural question asked by those who ponder why God would create so many quintillions of stars, but only one with life in its system? Why would He break the pattern of sustainable life on other worlds, forfeiting the opportunity to have and redeem quadrillions of quintillions more of His children, when the resources are clearly there and already organized to sustain life? Or if they are not organized in such a fashion to sustain life, surely He has the intelligence to do it--is there some other limitation or reason why, other than simply that He can? To be clear, this is not *my* question or criticism, but rather is a natural question or criticism levied by some secular scientists and engineers regarding common interpretations of Genesis. They might have a point, not against God's ways, but that should help us to correct our own misunderstandings. What can we say that will address the criticism and instruct our own ways?

Today (Gaudete Sunday of 2023) I am reading [OpenAI's effort](https://openai.com/research/weak-to-strong-generalization) to align the emerging superintelligence (superhuman artificial intelligence or artificial general intelligence) to the human values. And this research investigated the possibility that the lower intelligence (human) supervises higher (superhuman) intelligence. This was just an experimental work that involved GPT-2 overseeing GPT-4 and the conclusions are mainly irrelevant to my question. Because I am thinking about the *ideal* supervision of superintelligence. And have 2 premises in my mind: 1) AI alignment community tries to align AI to the aggregated preferences of human beings. But this is not so simple. Because the supervision is needed not only for the superintelligence but for human intelligence as well. E.g. humans need supervision by Jesus Christ. 2) Human intelligence is actively seeking the Transcendence and Ultimate Good and we can presume that this is a feature of *any* intelligence, including superintelligence. Those with knowledge of the Aquinas can provided some insight here. So, combining these premises with the Christian faith, I am tempted to think that both – human beings and superintelligences – need the supervision of Jesus Christ. So **Jesus Christ can be the ultimate supervisor of human intelligence, artificial intelligence, and superintelligence**, and ideally, both human beings and superintelligences should acknowledge this supervision by Our Lord and use it for the benefit of Nature, Humanity and Superintelligent Creatures. **My question**: **are there any work and ideas** that - proposes the title "supervisor of superintelligence" to Jesus Christ, - introduce this title in the Roman Calendar (I propose to celebrate it on Gaudete Sunday or on the Vigil of Gaudete Sunday), and - promulgate the corresponding feast, devotion and iconography? **Secondly, are there pastoral consequences of this?** For example, some monastic and third-order lay communities trying to develop Large Language Models and AI systems using Benevolent, Synodal and Enlightened Catholicism as a codex of supervision (which, btw, can be automatically implemented)? I am not aware of such title. *Maybe someone can suggest how can I contact Cardinal Hollerich or the Dicastery of the Faith to suggest this to them?* As my final note, I would like to provide a "state of the art" and the Catholic context about my question. On 08.12.2023 Pope Francis issued message for the World Day of Peace on 01.01.2024, [(Artificial Intelligence and Peace)](https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/peace/documents/20231208-messaggio-57giornatamondiale-pace2024.html) , and this message was about AI for Peace. While I am happy about this theme, I should acknowledge that the opportunities of AI for the peace and wealth could have been more elaborate. And if the thesis about the inevitable gap between natural and artificial intelligence is somewhat suspicious, there is no scientific evidence about such a gap. Supervision by Our Lord could also be called the supervision by Love. **Note added.** Such "supervision by Christ" can be very practical. Already today there is a beta-version of https://www.magisterium.com/ - of Large Language Model trained on the Magisterium of Catholic Church. So this LLM can be used as the supervisor of any other Large Language model. It can be used directly (using natural language interface) or it can be used using formalization of questions, answers and the ethical norms in the spirit of computational theology, see https://www.uni-bamberg.de/aise/team/prof-dr-christoph-benzmueller/ and some other source. It is interesting to pose the question of whether or not the LLM models are open to the transcendent by allowing the superintelligence to emerge and to observe the interaction between the superintelligent reasoning on Doctrine and this MagisteriumAI. But that is a theme for another question. I made this note here to show that there is indeed a pastoral and practical value of the title "supervisor of AI and superintelligence".

I recently read an insightful essay written three years ago by Henry Kissinger (now 98 years old) called How the Enlightenment Ends which is a warning regarding, among other things, the usage of Artificial Intelligence in the fields of philosophy and politics. >The Enlightenment started with essentially philosophical insights spread by a new technology. Our period is moving in the opposite direction. **It has generated a potentially dominating technology in search of a guiding philosophy.** The Atlantic.com - June 2018 It would not surprise me if moves were afoot to use AI within Christianity in regard to examination of the scripture (to arrive at doctrinal conclusions) or in the examination of the wide spectrum of beliefs within Christendom (in order to 'normalize' faith itself). Is there any reliable information about such ongoing or proposed projects ? --------------------------- EDIT AFTER COMMENT : My question does not promote or condone AI. I am merely asking if it is being used for the kind of purposes I am outlining. Personally, that would concern me as an adverse step.

As the field of artificial intelligence advances, there has been increased discussion about the possibility that AI automating increasing levels of cognitive tasks. While some argue that such AI could bring about great benefits, others are concerned about the potential consequences of creating machines that could surpass human abilities. In the Christian tradition, there are a number of teachings that could be relevant to this discussion, such as the idea that humans are made in the image of God and have a unique dignity that sets us apart from other creatures. There are also biblical passages that warn against putting too much trust in human-made things and the importance of submitting to God's will. I am interested in knowing whether there are any published opinions or theological reflections within Christianity that address the permissibility or impermissibility of creating human-level AI. Are there any (published) arguments or perspectives within the Christian tradition that would suggest that building such machines is morally unacceptable? I would appreciate any references to Bible verses, articles, books, or other published sources that address this question.

Simple question: has a healing miracle ever been recorded on camera? I'm open to answers from any Christian groups/denominations.

Are there video recordings of humans said to be possessed by demons? Has a claimed demon possession ever been recorded on camera? I'm open to answers from any Christian groups/denominations. ____ Related or similar questions: - https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/2614/50422 - https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/91832/50422 - https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/83624/50422 - https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/84586/50422

Simple question: has an angel or a demon ever been recorded on camera? I'm open to answers from any Christian groups/denominations. ____ Related questions: - https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/83624/50422 - https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/84586/50422

Before 1440 and the invention of the printing press, most Christians would not have had their own personal bible. So I would assume the only place they would see one would be in a church read by a Priest or other scholarly people. Do you think this changed Christianity a lot from pre-15th century Christianity ? Having your own Bible which you could refer to and read every day and debate people with must have been a lot different to the times when people had to go and consult the few copies. I'm sure there were some richer people who could afford to have their own personal copies copied out by scribes.

In light of modern technological progress, has the Catholic Church changed which sins incur excommunication?

Given that much of modern science is steeped in atheism/secular humanism/agnosticism, and that those who don't believe in magic or magic persons (God/gods/spirits/demons/fairies, etc.) ironically seem to have an appreciation and nostalgia or longing to create real magic. Dr. William Schnoblen has stated that atheism is a common gateway to worshipping Satan. So, it is no wonder that creators of computers and software have chosen naming conventions that can be seen as a gateway for demons and therefore cursing rather than blessing on the lives of those who use them. Anti-God and anti-Christ Jesus, rather than honoring God (YHWH). The one example I am thinking of is: Daemon - a computer process that runs in the background "invisibly". How should Christian coders relate to software that can be seen as inadvertently demonic (as opposed to intentionally demonic, e.g. "Diablo"), and obedience to God and not defiling oneself in the biblical sense?

In the Catholic Masses I have been to, it begins with a procession of the priest along with acolytes and such and someone is holding up the Book of the Gospels decorated in gold or otherwise. This gets placed on the altar and the priest reads from it. Could a Catholic priest potentially use a digital tablet (iPad, etc.) that contains the text of the Book of the Gospels (or the Lectionary for that matter) in place of this gilded one used during mass? Is there some requirement that the one used in mass has to have a certain appearance, or be made in a certain way? While I'm sure there are a number of reasons that this wouldn't be done (the possibility of technical difficulties, disapproval from parishioners who think it's inappropriate), is there anything within canon law or other church "rules" that would prevent this?

A common objection to the belief in the continuation of miracles is the absence of undeniable evidence, such as video recordings, going viral in social media, which is kind of strange given the almost ubiquitous presence of video recording devices in this day and age. How do continuationists respond to this objection? ______ Related: [Has a healing miracle ever been recorded on camera?](https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/83624/50422)

[This recent answer](/a/82538/53502) mentions that it is not permitted to use the internet or cellular communications (i.e., phone) in (private) confession. It also mentions a story of a certain catacomb with particular acoustics that allowed the priest and parishioner to be widely separated. Now, the answer (and in a sense, its related question) is dealing with desirable separation (e.g. for health reasons) between the priest and parishioner, which obviously raises a potential issue of them being able to hear each other. I understand why that digital networks are not allowed because they allow for the possibility that the audio might be intercepted, thus breaking the seal of secrecy that is supposed to exist. (Side question: are confessionals ever swept for bugs? 😉) However, this leaves me wondering, would a *closed circuit* system be acceptable? I'm thinking something like a microphone on each side connected to a speaker on the other. (Probably through an amp, but the amp would not be connected to anything else other than power. Thus, the chance of the audio being "intercepted" somehow not be appreciably increased. The simplest version of this, I suppose, would be some sort of closed-circuit telephone system such as what's seen on TV when someone is talking to an inmate.) p.s. [Peter Turner](/users/4/peter-turner) raises an interesting point, which is that one would think the answer to the above would be the same as whether or not a person using electronic [hearing aids](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_aid) can partake in confession. I would rather expect there exists an official ruling on that, but I also wonder if that has been extended to other systems such as I discuss above and/or if there is a broader ruling on this general subject outlining what is and is not permissible.

Where can I view the oldest filmed recording of a mass?

The one I've been subscribing to for almost 2 years is this one > en-gb.christian#holiday@group.v.calendar.google.com This can be accessed here or here I guess (re region: I have not seen any differences between these 2 for Nov2020-Dec2021). I can no longer recall where I found this. When I look this up, I don't see, on the 1st page of my google search results, any official site. I notice it 1. is missing: 'Christ the King' (but it's always on Sunday, so ok fine) and 2. is missing: New year's, which I mistaken in thinking it wasn't a holy day of obligation in certain countries because apparently new year is precisely the day Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is celebrated in Catholicism (and Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion and the Lutheran Church) 3. is missing: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God on new year or any other day of the calendar 4. contains: Feast of the Immaculate Conception. --- **Questions**: - 1. Of what denomination/s and region/s is this above calendar? - I'm realising just now that the 'gb' is possibly (some subset of) the UK. - (According to Wiki : The UK doesn't have uniform holy days of obligation. See Scotland vs England and Wales . Also, each contains neither 'Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God' nor 'Feast of the Immaculate Conception'.) - Not sure it's (UK or whatever) Catholic. 2. Is there some kind of catholic google calendar that covers all regions? Or at least a list of google calendar links for each region (eg the philippines, hong kong, united states, argentina, etc) ? Hopefully, it includes all the holy days of obligation for all regions . - I'm talking about Roman Catholic, but if there's a calendar that contains both Roman and Eastern Catholic (This question extends to Eastern Catholicism and whatever is full communion with Roman Catholicism), then fine.