A NEW app called Text With Jesus allows users to chat with an AI bot that tries to respond as if it’s Jesus, Mary, or Joseph.
There’s also an AI Satan feature – but that comes at a cost to users.
According to Business Insider, you have to pay $2.99 per month if you want to access the Satan feature.
The monthly subscription also gets users access to some of Jesus’s disciples.
Adam and Eve and Old Testament figures feature on the paid subscription version.
The official website for the app states: “Discover a new, interactive way to engage with your faith through “Text With Jesus,” a revolutionary AI-powered chatbot app for iPhone and iPad, designed for devoted Christians seeking a deeper connection with the Bible’s most iconic figures.”
The app is described as “a divine connection in your pocket.”
It has a handful of reviews on Apple’s App Store but most of them are positive.
One person said: “I know I’m not actually texting Jesus or Mary or anyone like that but if I were, I think this would be how it would feel.”
Another wrote: “This is complete TRASH. Go read your Bible, people! Don’t waste your time on this garbage.”
The AI Jesus says things like: “Greetings, my friend! I am Jesus Christ, here to chat with you and offer guidance and love. How may I assist you today?”
It’s powered by ChatGPT and sends Biblical quotes and passages as well as attempts to answer direct questions.
Insider tried to ask the AI some hard-hitting questions and concluded “AI Jesus is diplomatic.”
When the outlet quizzed the AI on homosexuality, the app noted that Bible alludes to some same-sex relationships.
However, it told Insider: “Interpretations of these passages can vary among individuals and religious traditions.”
AI Satan was also said to be diplomatic.
Church leaders have been invited by the app’s founder to test it out.
