An app generates personalised prayers, dispenses blessings, and offers AI confession. Some users say it deepened their faith. Religious institutions call it a desecration.

Why this dilemma matters

Public-good questions surface the trade-offs that aggregate numbers usually hide. Choosing “Use it. If it brings someone closer to the sacred, the medium is secondary” prioritises broader fairness; choosing “Reject it. Outsourcing the inner work to a chatbot turns ritual into convenience” gives more weight to concrete impact on individuals.

Worth asking yourself

• Are we solving the problem or moving it?
• What does this say about what we collectively value?