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| 'Sin free Facebook' attracts thousands | 'Sin free Facebook' attracts thousands |
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| A group of Evangelical Christians in Brazil has launched a social network where swearing and erotic content in any form is completely banned. | A group of Evangelical Christians in Brazil has launched a social network where swearing and erotic content in any form is completely banned. |
| The creators of Facegloria claim the site has attracted 100,000 members since its launch last month. | The creators of Facegloria claim the site has attracted 100,000 members since its launch last month. |
| There are 600 words which are forbidden on the site and an "Amen" button for expressing appreciation for a post. | There are 600 words which are forbidden on the site and an "Amen" button for expressing appreciation for a post. |
| Ummaland, a social network for Muslims which launched in 2013, currently has around 329,000 members. | Ummaland, a social network for Muslims which launched in 2013, currently has around 329,000 members. |
| It includes "extended privacy settings" for women and daily Islamic inspirational quotes. | It includes "extended privacy settings" for women and daily Islamic inspirational quotes. |
| "We are creating Ummaland on Islamic values, no small talk, no boasting, no gossiping and backbiting but focusing on the message that really matters," said co-founders Maruf Yusupov and Jamoliddin Daliyev in an interview shortly after the site launched. | "We are creating Ummaland on Islamic values, no small talk, no boasting, no gossiping and backbiting but focusing on the message that really matters," said co-founders Maruf Yusupov and Jamoliddin Daliyev in an interview shortly after the site launched. |
| Spreading the word | Spreading the word |
| Brazil's Facegloria is currently only available in Portuguese but other language services and a mobile app are also planned. | Brazil's Facegloria is currently only available in Portuguese but other language services and a mobile app are also planned. |
| Brazil has the world's largest Roman Catholic population. | |
| "On Facebook you see a lot of violence and pornography. That's why we thought of creating a network where we could talk about God, love and to spread His word," web designer Atilla Barros told AFP. | "On Facebook you see a lot of violence and pornography. That's why we thought of creating a network where we could talk about God, love and to spread His word," web designer Atilla Barros told AFP. |
| Gay material is also banned from the social media platform. | Gay material is also banned from the social media platform. |
| Mr Barros and his three co-founders were working in the office of Acir dos Santos, the mayor of Ferraz de Vasconcelos, when they came up with the idea. | Mr Barros and his three co-founders were working in the office of Acir dos Santos, the mayor of Ferraz de Vasconcelos, when they came up with the idea. |
| Mr dos Santos has since invested $16,000 (£10,000) in the start-up. | Mr dos Santos has since invested $16,000 (£10,000) in the start-up. |
| "Our network is global. We have bought the Faceglory domain in English and in all possible languages. We want to take on Facebook and Twitter here and everywhere," he said. | "Our network is global. We have bought the Faceglory domain in English and in all possible languages. We want to take on Facebook and Twitter here and everywhere," he said. |
| Religion and technology often intertwine, programmer John Graham-Cumming told the BBC. | Religion and technology often intertwine, programmer John Graham-Cumming told the BBC. |
| "There are some [programming] languages which have some religious symbols, the most notable is a language called Perl," he said. | "There are some [programming] languages which have some religious symbols, the most notable is a language called Perl," he said. |
| "It was written by Larry Wall who is a Christian, and who has expressed that Christian faith, and within the language there are little clues about that. One of the key words is 'bless' - you can bless something, and it has a technical meaning." | "It was written by Larry Wall who is a Christian, and who has expressed that Christian faith, and within the language there are little clues about that. One of the key words is 'bless' - you can bless something, and it has a technical meaning." |
| Developer Terry Davis spent ten years building his publicly available Christian operating system, TempleOS, which is full of Biblical quotes and references. | Developer Terry Davis spent ten years building his publicly available Christian operating system, TempleOS, which is full of Biblical quotes and references. |
| "TempleOS is God's official temple. Just like Solomon's temple, this is a community focal point where offerings are made and God's oracle is consulted," reads the operating system's charter. | "TempleOS is God's official temple. Just like Solomon's temple, this is a community focal point where offerings are made and God's oracle is consulted," reads the operating system's charter. |