U.S. Bishops Hosting a Facebook Pope Contest

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WASHINGTON, D.C., OCT. 6, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Facebook users who “like” the profile page of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will get a chance to show off what they know about Benedict XVI and win a prize.

The USCCB is sponsoring “Pope Culture Week” on Facebook, starting next Monday, Oct. 11, and running through Friday, Oct. 15.

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I saw their posts on facebook, but I didn’t realize that’s what they were doing.
 
Catholic_Press said:
WASHINGTON, D.C., OCT. 6, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Facebook users who “like” the profile page of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will get a chance to show off what they know about Benedict XVI and win a prize.

The USCCB is sponsoring “Pope Culture Week” on Facebook, starting next Monday, Oct. 11, and running through Friday, Oct. 15.

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And just what is the point of this?
 
wisdomseeker said:
And just what is the point of this?
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It’s part of using new media to evangelize, especially young people. I know at least one person who “liked” the USCCB page on facebook after hearing about this. Now they’ll get info and updates from the USCCB every couple of days on their facebook newsfeeds.

I think it’s incredibly cool that the USCCB has a facebook page and I’m glad they’re actually making use of it!
 
Charlotte1776 said:
It’s part of using new media to evangelize, especially young people. I know at least one person who “liked” the USCCB page on facebook after hearing about this. Now they’ll get info and updates from the USCCB every couple of days on their facebook newsfeeds.

I think it’s incredibly cool that the USCCB has a facebook page and I’m glad they’re actually making use of it!
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hasnt USCCB benn involved in scandal before?
 
Tsuwano said:
Really? Why? Is there something that bugs you about this particular action?
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well, after all the scandals and their behavior, I am very skeptical of what they do from now on. how do i know that money is not the motivation. I am not talking about the bishops per se but the group…
 
wisdomseeker said:
well, after all the scandals and their behavior, I am very skeptical of what they do from now on.
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Oh well . . . I think I prefer to give our Bishops the benefit of the doubt and I think this present action is a different and interesting way to reach out to young people. I hope it works out for all concerned and that your suspicions are unfounded.
 
wisdomseeker said:
well, after all the scandals and their behavior, I am very skeptical of what they do from now on. how do i know that money is not the motivation. I am not talking about the bishops per se but the group…
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There hasn’t been scandals involving the USCCB and money for themselves. None that I know of since the USCCB was instituted. There HAS been some scandal about how they spent some donated money (pro-abortion organizations) but it wasn’t money that motivated the misguided actions.
 
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