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NYC Church Twitters the Passion Story

by Terrence O'Brien on April 10, 2009 at 11:30 AM

Many in the media and on the Web seem to think that Twitter has already jumped the shark. Although coverage has been a little on the annoying side (we're being generous here), it hasn't been so bad that we haven't been ready to declare the microblogging service officially over until right now.

At noon today, the famous Trinity Church on Wall Street will use everyone's new favorite social networking site to tell the Passion story, which details the suffering of Jesus leading to his Crucifixion. You have seen Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ' right?. The Passion play will be sent to phones and computers around the city, country, and probably the world, in 140 character bursts. For three hours, the faithful (or merely curious) can take part by following twspassionplay on Twitter.

Apparently as the play progresses, followers will receive messages from the story's main characters, which is -- to be honest -- more than just a little bit creepy. We don't want people who have been dead for a few thousand years to start Tweeting us. It's a little spooky. [From: Huffington Post and Trinity Church]


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