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Originally Posted by Rainger99
From what I have seen, AI does a lot of things better than many humans. One of them is writing.
Would you rather have a lawyer write the closing argument or have AI write it?
Would you rather have your minister draft the sermon or have AI draft it?
I read that the average pastor reported spending 11 hours and 30 minutes in sermon preparation per week.
Unless the minister is a phenomenal writer (very few are) I think that the 11.5 hours could be better used doing something more useful. He could be counseling people, visiting the sick, etc.
I would prefer quality - whether it is written by a man or by AI.
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My spouse’s family has three Pastors.As young children (6-8yo) each would give sermons weekly to all the cousins gathered on the porch steps. All three after 40+ years have retired but continue to guest speak. After spending years visiting in their homes, a topic is picked for all three services.
Their sermons come together from visits with congregations, elderly, ill, and sometimes death. Not sitting for any amount of hours thinking up a sermon. All have said their words come from the spirit within, their notes guide them, not written speeches, but experiences. Each waking hour their sermons evolve with personal everyday life, slightly tweeting in their mind to reach as many of their flock. Inspiring it’s better to give then receive. Then thankful that God guided them to inspire and comfort those in need
Quoting “Sometimes I have that great topic I prayed on for Wednesday or Sunday Morning or Evening” then an hour before service an event happens and God tells me I need to prepare something more inspirational. More than once at a last minute have needed to step in for emergency sermon. With a few written notes, and guidance from sermons within.
For any family wedding there are no notes, just words from their heart, for guidance into their new life, and a slight hint of as a family we protect our own.
Personally knowing all three they listen to a higher calling for their inspiration, not facts and figures from AI.
Hopefully you can speak with your pastor to voice your concerns on the quality you think they should focus on. I am sure they will listen to your concerns, and take into account your thoughts on how they could improve with AI, instead of their heart.
I don’t see many clergymen thinking AI will inspire over God, but maybe you could convince them you read they wasted 11 hours, that should be put to prepare better quality, instead of inspirational