Electric Meta Monks

“Electric monks believed things for you, thus saving you what was becoming an increasingly onerous task, that of believing all the things the world expected you to believe... The new improved Monk Plus models were twice as powerful, had an entirely new multi-tasking Negative Capability feature that allowed them to hold up to 16 entirely different and contradictory ideas in memory simultaneously without generating any irritating system errors.”
Douglas Adams, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

Adams got it ever so slightly wrong; the electric monks exist to cultivate and enhance your belief in everything, however absurd.

India’s religious festivals coming to a metaverse near your avatar?

India loves religious festivals, but are its citizens ready to attend such celebrations in virtual reality? An Indian startup reckons they are and launched its first effort this year, saying 20,000 avatars showed up.

Meta Priests.

Using virtual reality settings and avatars for religious worship and community became more acceptable in Christian churches during the coronavirus pandemic.

According to a July 2022 survey by Wunderman Thompson, 85% of Muslims respondents said they are interested in the metaverse for religious worship.

Believe nothing and nobody. Then investigate the limits.