May 19, 2004
British Methodists ask young people for '11th commandment'
The British Methodist Church has launched a text message campaign, asking young people to come up with an "11th commandment" - and first prizes are cameraphones, according to their press release.
The church has distributed three-quarters of a million "11th Commandment" beer mats and postcards in places where people in their 20s and 30s hang out; bars, pubs, movie theaters, student unions...
One side of the cards and mats featured an image with a slogan like "Eat more doughnuts" or "Never give out your password" to pique people's curiosity.
The flip side carries a challenge from the British Methodist Church to come up with a new commandment for the 21st century. Using cell phones, young people can text-message their suggestions to the church.
The five best entries win cameraphones.
For other ways religions around the world have spread the good word by SMS, check out this category in Textually.org.
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