The debate is an extension of a wider argument over social interaction in virtual environments versus the physical world . A growing number of Christians worldwide are migrating from the chapel to the computer . The church has been using computers since the early 1980s, but it was only in recent years that they began building their own servers and installing them on churches around the world. Critics believe virtual worship lacks spiritual essentials , such as community . Critics also are upset by the online offering of sacraments such as Communion .
A growing number of Christians worldwide are migrating from the chapel to the computer . The church has been using computers since the early 1980s, but it was only in recent years that they began building their own servers and installing them on churches around the world. Critics believe virtual worship lacks spiritual essentials , such as community . Critics also are upset by the online offering of sacraments such as Communion .