# Religious Photobooth Apps Ordain Thyself Lets You See Yourself as a Leader of Any Faith By Trenton Millar | Published 2012-07-22 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ordain-thyself References: [religion.blogs.cnn](http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/17/ordination-on-the-go-theres-an-app-for-that/) & [ordainthyself](http://ordainthyself.com/) Tony Jones, the theologian-in-residence at Solomon’s Porch in Minneapolis, Minnesota, created an app called Ordain Thyself that allows people to see what they would look like as a leader in 28 different religions. The app doesn’t actually get you ordained (though some faiths do let you get ordained easily over the Internet). Photobooth style, Ordain Thyself superimposes some religious garb over a picture of yourself. The app also features brief summaries of each religion that are humorous and informative. Jones says he created the [app to encourage religious leaders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiritual-wellness) to be able to laugh about themselves and their faiths, as well as to teach a little something about world religions to the general public. Ordain Theyself does have its critics, but the website simply tells them to “find an app that can deliver you a better sense of humor.” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Virtual Identity Exploration:** The use of apps that allow users to visualize themselves as leaders in different religions is a trend that enables virtual identity exploration. - **Humorous Educational Apps:** The rise of apps like Ordain Thyself that provide brief, humorous summaries of different religions is a trend that combines entertainment with education. - **Promoting Interfaith Dialogue:** The development of apps like Ordain Thyself that showcase multiple religions and encourage laughter and understanding between faiths is a trend that promotes interfaith dialogue. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Mobile App Development:** The mobile app development industry can seize the opportunity to create more apps that allow users to explore and experiment with their virtual identities. - **Education and Learning:** The education and learning industry can leverage the trend of humorous educational apps to create more engaging and entertaining learning experiences about different religions. - **Interfaith Organizations:** Interfaith organizations can harness the trend of apps promoting interfaith dialogue to facilitate conversations and interactions between people of different religious backgrounds. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Spiritual Gurus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-spiritual-gurus.md) - [Holistic Spiritual Journey Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiritual-journey.md) - [Religious AI Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metamosque-app.md) - [Spiritual Wellness Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sol-app.md) - [Eerie Film-Inspired Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/afterlife-generator.md) - [AI Selfie Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roast-my-selfie.md) - [AI Scripture Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deargod.md) - [Innovative Avatar-Creation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/idoru.md) - [Outfit Transformation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drippi.md)