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		<title>GodTube Launches A Virtual Prayer Wall. This Is Just What I Needed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Arrington</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We first wrote about GodTube, a YouTube ripoff for Christians, back in April (note the banana video in that post &#8211; &#8220;the athiest&#8217;s nightmare&#8221;). Today they launched a really excellent virtual prayer wall to complement the main service.
Users can go to the site and pray for those who&#8217;ve left previous messages, or leave their own [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We first <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/05/well-now-we-have-godtube/">wrote about GodTube</a>, a YouTube ripoff for Christians, back in April (note the banana video in that post &#8211; &#8220;the athiest&#8217;s nightmare&#8221;). Today they launched a really excellent <a href="http://www.godtube.com/prayerwall/">virtual prayer wall</a> to complement the main service.</p>
<p>Users can go to the site and pray for those who&#8217;ve left previous messages, or leave their own prayer. Pictures and audio can also be uploaded (although I couldn&#8217;t get either to work). Soothing music plays in the background, and readers can leave their comments on any prayer.</p>
<p>In the spirit of athletes who often pray to God to help them win the big game, I&#8217;ve left my own prayer request on GodTube. If it works, I&#8217;m behind this 100%.</p>
<p><img src='http://cache0.techcrunch.com/wp-content/godtubeprayer.jpg'  class=border alt='' /></p>
<p>In all seriousness, though, a lot of people have left touching prayers on the wall. This may give them a little (or a lot) of strength to go on fighting crushing illnesses, family losses, etc. If you are a believer, the GodTube virtual prayer wall may be something that helps you through a bad time.</p>
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		<title>Well, Now We Have GodTube</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Arrington</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8220;technology to connect Christians for the purpose of encouraging and advancing the Gospel worldwide.&#8221; So when they say God, they specifically mean Jesus Christ and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.godtube.com"><img style="float: left" src='http://cache0.techcrunch.com/wp-content/godtubelogo.png'class="shot" alt="" /></a>We wrote about the YouTube clones for pornography, so to even out our karma level we need to mention <a href="http://www.godtube.com">GodTube</a>, a YouTube like Flash video sharing site focusing on using &#8220;technology to connect Christians for the purpose of encouraging and advancing the Gospel worldwide.&#8221; So when they say God, they specifically mean Jesus Christ and Christianity and not just any God that someone might believe in.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t try to upload non-Christian video to the site. GodTube relies on the &#8220;vigilance&#8221; of members to quickly flag inappropriate content. That, combined with their &#8220;proprietary technology&#8221; helps them enforce their community standards.</p>
<p>I think niche social networks and other services like this are great &#8211; 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 <a href="http://forums.techcrunch.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=10027">discussion of MyChurch</a>, a &#8220;Facebook for Christians&#8221; on the TechCrunch Forums.</p>
<p>Lovely video below that uses a banana to prove the existence of God. </p>
<p><em><strong>Update:</strong> Well, there&#8217;s <a href="http://www.islamtube.com">IslamTube</a> as well, so not everyone is left out. Thanks <a href="http://dizzythinks.net/2007/03/jesus-wept.html">DizzyThinks</a>.</em></p>
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