We wrote about the YouTube clones for pornography, so to even out our karma level we need to mention GodTube, a YouTube like Flash video sharing site focusing on using “technology to connect Christians for the purpose of encouraging and advancing the Gospel worldwide.” So when they say God, they specifically mean Jesus Christ and Christianity and not just any God that someone might believe in.
Don’t try to upload non-Christian video to the site. GodTube relies on the “vigilance” of members to quickly flag inappropriate content. That, combined with their “proprietary technology” helps them enforce their community standards.
I think niche social networks and other services like this are great – it gives people who share beliefs and lifestyles a place to hang out. I think JesusTube would have been a better name choice, though, given that this is restricted to the Christian God. See also a discussion of MyChurch, a “Facebook for Christians” on the TechCrunch Forums.
Lovely video below that uses a banana to prove the existence of God.
Update: Well, there’s IslamTube as well, so not everyone is left out. Thanks DizzyThinks.
There is no such thing as God, but a god-dammed hell of a lot of ways to make money off of people who do!
There is a God and that god is Jesus Christ and you shouldn’t make money off of people who actually belive in God that in its self makes me not wont to even go on your website in the first place!
You are a pig
If all you think that people make money off God, then you don’t know Him. God’s son Jesus Christ died for you even if you don’t believe in a God. Once you have experience Him working in your life you will become a believer. I pray that you will be open to His love and presence.
you go man stick up 4 what you believe in!!!!! GOD rules whether you or you like it or not.
http://www.godt...d203f45a912eeaf
Their ‘Christian’ version of the MAC vrs PC parody will be a global winner with all Geeks regardless of faith
It is probably these types of videos that will bring non relgious people to their site
That is a great message and also god loves u and never give up on him and never let anyone tell u that god is not real because he is real and how could we not be here evelution made us because we wouldnt
Just came across this Gospel Tube (http://www.gospeltube.com/), a christanity spreading/sharing (?) youtube derivative. People can see first hand accounts of great messages from people who care most about spreading the word of God or find videos that could be a blessing to someone who is going through difficult times. With all this, I wonder what next- Buddhism, Church of Scientology…?
oopsie! Here’s the link again.
http://www.gospeltube.com
Someone going through difficult times is more likely to get support from TechCrunch than the Church of Scientology. Shit, did I say that? I’ll never work in this town again….I’m just kidding….Give me the stress test already!
hi
i am a guy but i am so into you
just joking
Some time ago, here were presented some smart guys that had 2 dating sites. One (very) adult and one christian. I won’t be surprised too see that again in this case. Just look at how many money christian groups invest in propaganda and god marketing. It would be a shame to not get a piece of that pie
I don’t know, I always think of monkeys when it comes to eating bananas. Sounds like great natural selection or whatever, to me.
By the way, has anyone seen if this one is up there yet?
http://www.even...rvice.com/Video
I am surprised not to see http://www.techChurch.com online, how to reach God through a popular blog
This blog is fun, god must’ve made it that way! Hallelujah.
TechCrunch is irreducibly-complex. There is no way that this blog evolved. It clearly implies intelligent design from a divine creator!
I just wonder how exactly do you “Broadcast HIM”?
A banana is proof of God’s existence because…
1. It is easily held within the hand
2. Has a tip which you can easily peel it back from
3. Fits perfectly into your mouth.
Extending their logic, I can think of something every male has that looks and has the characteristics of a banana…but is not a banana.
I always knew God wanted us all to get BJs… thanks for the proof!
If for some reason, you’d like to know within about 50 feet where the video takes place, you can click the link.
http://maps.goo...a8e30&msa=0
your cute do you have good taste of girls and how old are you msn read this when you are available cutie pie
by sweetie
fuck-u
hey cutie i really think you are hot but dont worry its totally noticable because if it was a mask the mask would still shimer through all the girls eyes
jocelyn
Lol, you gotta love their creationism v evolution ‘argument’.
http://www.godt...893bcdeed13799b
If chewbacca is a wookie, you must acquit!
hey john how r u is it your butt or r u just good at beat being hot please email me at my msn i love
you cutie pie
jocelyn
I’m getting a bit tired of all these youtube spin offs that basically infringe on trademarks like this. Sure, come up with your own site but use some originality with the name!
Hilarious. Wild bananas are filled with large, hard seeds, making them inedible. Dessert bananas have been bred selectively to eliminate the seeds, but that makes them infertile. They can therefore only reproduce by taking cuttings. To all intents and purposes, edible-banana trees are clones, genetically engineered by humans.
So did The Creator design the banana for human consumption, or did humans design the banana for human consumption?
since no one has pointed this out, i might as well…
the man sitting on the right is none other than 80s sitcom star kirk cameron (of ‘growing pains’ fame): http://kirkcameron.com/
here’s the religious “training course” he helps advertise:
http://www.wayofthemaster.com/
So if someone were to just talk about God from any other religious point of view, and not the Prophet Jesus, the video would get flagged I assume?
Stupid people!
I now await the imminent launch of god.alicio.us – or maybe the best URL for a Christian bookmarking site would be god.save.us?
*yawn* old stuff..
Hey Mike, you been getting Chad Hurley’s Spam comment on all your posts?
they’re just preaching to the converted.
Yup, I’m definitely wondering about BuddhaTube now…
The ones who want to know want is behind religion and other mysteries should visit http://www.disclose.tv – mystery and secret videos reveiled…
What I want to know is were is AtheistTube!!!!
Wouldn’t calling your website “God Tube” qualify as taking the lord’s name in vain? Just askin’.
See also http://zencast.tv
After watching this video……………you could use all the same arguments for a PENIS…yes thats right think about it!
“it fits perfectively into (her) hand” … oh yes it does
hahah classic @27
“pull the tab, the contents dont squirt in your face…………….how gracefully it fits into your hand, point at the top for ease of entry, just the right shape for the human mouth, its chewy & easy to digest and its even curved towards your face to make the process so much easier”
hahahahhah fantastic!
Here is my perspective on this and a few points made in the comments, and I am a Christian…
1) I for one am sick of Christian “marketing”. There is a mistaken notion in Christian culture that if we just do what is successful in secular culture (like copy YouTube with GodTube), we will be more relevant to non Christians and reach lost people for Christ. Christianity is first and foremost about relationships: the relationship each individual has with God through Christ, and the relationships people have with each other. I believe that people want genuine relationships and open and honest discussions about matters of faith, and sites like GodTube do nothing to foster that sort of thing.
2) The name “GodTube” makes sense to me, but then again, I am a Christian. I believe there is one true God, so when I hear GodTube, I assume that it is talking about the God in which I believe. I can see, however, why that might be confusing or contentious to non Christians.
3) It is remarkable to me, the level to which this site copies the interface of YouTube. I do not believe copyright and/or patent infringement honors God in any way.
4) I find “Baby Got Bible” offensive because it is soooooo lame…
http://www.godt...aa27a0c99bff671
5) This website does not represent all of Christianity. It represents a subset of Christian culture that clings to things simply because they have been given a Christian wrapper.
6) All criticism aside, I would rather my kids surf GodTube than PornoTube.
That’s my take on this. I’d be glad to answer any questions you might have, since I am very familiar with this sort of thing in the Christian community.
There is some irony in the fact that GodTube.com runs on the same generic, out of the box ClipShare software as Islamtube.com (though IslamTube is down for the moment, you can still find it if you do a Google search).
I forgot to add…
7) Hey Christians, why not just upload your videos to YouTube or MySpace videos? If you really want to reach non Christians, you need to go to where they hang out. Don’t just set up your own hangout and hope that they will come join you, because 99.9% of them will not.
@grspec – AtheistTube? Mock Christians all the time?
If you need a website that is built solely on the explicit ignoring an existence of a God then that would be a pretty obnoxious site.
When a monkey eats a banana, it peels it from the opposite end, which is much easier I might add. Little known fact.
Cory — Re: #7, you’re absolutely right. This fact is lost on so many so-called “christian” ventures.
I love this video. It shows how ignorant and easily manipulated people are. A fool and his money will part in no time and those who realize this get to become filthy rich.
Oh.. so that’s where Kirk Cameron has been for all these years.
tony alvarado??
Does anyone know about this site? Trying to figure it out.
Thanks
Here is the link:
screwtube.com
Mike,
Thank you for mentioning MyChurch. If I may clarify, its really “Facebook for churches” as opposed to “Facebook for Christians”
The difference lies in our objective. It may seem nuanced, but its pretty big for us.
We’re trying to enhance the offline church community that meets face-to-face on Sundays. This is different from creating a generic virtual church or simply a hangout for Christians. We’re taking real church congregations and bridging their offline and online communities.
I echo Cory’s comment (#29) above. Church is about community and relationships. And its not just about meeting for an hour on Sunday mornings. We want churches to BE church throughout the week. We make social networking tools that try to facilitate and foster that.
Joe, MyChurch.org
A mashup of pornotube + godtube should offer up loads of fun.
@Michael Arrington – As a Christian, I have to thank you for posting such a polite report about GodTube. So many geek-oriented websites are often so unilaterally critical of anything Christian. A story like this makes a Christian geek happy to be a TechCrunch reader.
So, again, thanks!
What would Jesus watch?
I love to read posts by geeks when it is something related to religion or politics..it brings out the immature kid in all of them. Grow up.
The name “GodTube” makes sense to me, but then again, I am a Christian. I believe there is one true God, so when I hear GodTube, I assume that it is talking about the God in which I believe. I can see, however, why that might be confusing or contentious to non Christians.
erick: Atheisism isn’t about mocking Christians or religion its about believing in something, or more correctly our lack of belief in god. The fact that religious groups so often give us things to laugh at doesn’t mean thats all we do or that we can’t respect their right to be wrong.
If the banana proves the existance of a divine being, then what does the pineapple prove?
it’s pointy and ugly and doesnt fit easily into the mouth… hmmm
Secondly, I get annoyed with all the “me too” innovation. While it’s great that people use technology to connect, it all boils down to doing what others have done before.
http://www.ujew...ealjewtube.html
JewTube….omg…Coming this summer.
This is supposedly going to be a Facebook and YouTube mash-up…should be interesting!
The beauty of the internet – Freedom of speech.
I bet none of you would make a comment about a Youtube clone for Islamist. For some reason, the buck always stops at Jesus bashing.
To see a site that promotes the academic side of Christianity in a very web 2.0 style you should go to: http://www.apollos.ws
Ahh, Web 2.0. There is just nothing like taking the symbol of the crucifixion of the Christian God (and the apparatus of death of countless others), slapping a gradient on it, and transforming it into the letter “t” to build your brand. Oh yes, we christians are savvy people. Have no doubt.