Spiritual support in a virtual community

CAMBRIDGE -- Praying wasn't a popularity contest. Until now. Internet start-up PrayAbout.com marries the ultimate in user-generated content -- people's deepest prayers -- with the collective empathy of the crowd, in a variation on the social dynamics that have become common on secular sites. (Full article: 633 words)

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