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Church of England Bringing Godly Answers to Alexa

Church of England Bringing Godly Answers to Alexa
(Nick Ansell/AP)

By    |   Wednesday, 23 May 2018 04:15 PM EDT

In Great Britian, Alexa has found God.

The Church of England on Thursday will launch an app for Amazon's voice-controlled smart speakers that will let users ask deep-thought questions, find the nearest place of worship, explain how church weddings work, and recite the Ten Commandments, the Economist reported.

According to the outlet, most of the 28 questions programmed on the app are aimed at non-believers, which in Great Britain means more than half of adults.

The app will let them ask Alexa how to pray, what Christians believe, and who the Archbishop of Canterbury is — all aimed to "bring people into a relationship with God," Adrian Harris, head of digital matters at the church, told the Economist.

The church is hoping to launch the app on Apple and Google's voice platforms, too.

Beefing up its social media strategy over the past two years, the 500-year-old Church of England is looking to reverse decades of declining attendance at Sunday services at its 12,600 parishes, the Economist reported.

But Jesus Christ has been more of mystery to American users of Google Home and Alexa.

One YouTube video illustrates how Google Home responded to the query: "Who is Jesus?" — saying: "I'm not sure how to help you with that." Asked "Who is Jesus Christ," the voice replied, "Sorry, I don't understand."

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An app for Amazon's voice-controlled smart speakers will let users ask deep-thought questions, find the nearest place of worship, explain how church weddings work, and recite the Ten Commandments, according to the Economist.
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