The two examples of virtual churches/temples were something completely different. It was apparent that these website were set up for people of that religion and I struggled a little to know exactly what I was doing and viewing. This is a bad thing at all. In my opinion the websites were set up for easy usage for the people following that faith. If one took the time they could understand what was going on. I found a website that is similar but not exactly like two examples. The link is at the bottom. This website is a Catholic church website that is in partnership with the TV show that airs a mass every Sunday. You can watch past masses but again the website caters to the people that are Catholic. There is an about me section that briefly explains the Eucharist part of the mass, the fathers, the choir, the lectors, and the staff that help with production. When reading the about me section, it helps a person that doesn't practice this faith understand what the general point or responsibility of that aspect of the mass. It doesn't completely simplify it but it does bring a general understanding. The difference between the two examples, and the Catholic website were how interactive they were. The two examples allowed the viewer to control their own sermon and go at their own pace. The Catholic website were all videos of an actual mass. The viewer could watch the entire mass or watch separate videos of different aspects of the mass.Overall all three websites were designed for people of the faith to be able to go to mass/temple/church when they are busy. A person looking to learn more about the faith can learn from the website but it would take a little more time to navigate the websites and sometimes the information isn't presented very well.
http://thesundaymass.org/
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