Leave it to Babylon Bee to use satire to make a powerful point here about our digital age.

“Millions breathed a sigh of relief today as Heavenly sources confirmed that sending a prayer hands emoji counts exactly the same as actually praying for someone. According to the report, spending two seconds pressing an emoji button holds the same weight in Heaven as 10 minutes of prayerful intercession on someone’s behalf . . . At publishing time, Heavenly sources had also confirmed that if you actually pray for someone, but forget to send the prayer hands emoji, it doesn’t actually count.“

Ouch.