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An app called Bless Every Home, which has been backed by some of the biggest names in evangelical circles, is mapping the names and addresses of immigrants and non-Christians. (newrepublic.com)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by mozz@mbin.grits.dev to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works 36 points 8 months ago (3 children)

JFC, I installed the app and added "my address" and immediately was given a list of names and addresses to "pray for".

How am I supposed to pray for so many people!? What am I, an ATM?! Gelatians 4:20:69 had nothing to do with Gelato!1! This is getting 1 star and reported on the app store.

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

Dude, that's beyond creepy. I know of 1 christian that will certainly never install that thing. Not that I can right now, since I have absolutely no Google or Apple store at my disposal. #degoogled all the way.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago

You know what they say, good Christians are ATMs

[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What the FUCK

For some reason it didn't sink in to me from reading the article how weird and sinister this is

[–] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Literal names and addresses. Unbelievable.

[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Can you filter it to only immigrants? How flexible is the display of people's names and addresses, family vs no kids, young or old, things like that?

[–] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Uninstalled already. It was pushy about asking for my church address so they could contact them to promote the app.

[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 1 points 8 months ago

Got it. I'm just gonna go back to assuming the worst.