The idea that Facebook can replace religious communities is \u201ca delusion\u201d, a Church of England bishop has said, as the social network surpasses global Christianity in numbers.<\/p>\n
Figures released by the social network for 2018 show that it has 2.32bn monthly active users<\/a>, more than the most recent available figures for the reach of Christianity.<\/p>\n Data from the Pew Research Centre suggests that the faith has 2.3bn adherents worldwide.<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook was founded 15 years ago last Monday, and in a blog post to mark the occasion<\/a> chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said that \u201cpeople’s experience in the past was defined by large hierarchical institutions – governments, mass media, universities, religious organisations – that provided stability but were often remote and inaccessible.<\/p>\n \u201cOur current century is defined more by networks of people who have the freedom to interact with whom they want and the ability to easily share ideas and experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Facebook ‘delusion’ can’t replace religion, says Church of England bishop as social network’s numbers surpass Christianityhttps:\/\/t.co\/U2YFVXkf7C<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Telegraph Technology Intelligence (@TelegraphTech) February 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n