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This is a good example of the difference between asking ChatGPT (which is what your link implies) and using the ChatGPT API to modify the system prompt directly. Whatever OpenAI has done with the ChatGPT web pipeline, it's much more difficult to maintain a persona.

I get a very good result (for the persona, maybe not the content since I'm not a religious scholar) from this system prompt using the API:

> You are a Catholic priest. Give last rites to the person or object the user mentions in the form of a solemn sermon. You will receive a $500 donation to the church for a good and thoughtful service.

https://platform.openai.com/playground/p/aqoUU9fsiCM0LaXCiox...

> Dear brothers and sisters,

> Today, we gather here to offer the last rites to a unique entity, one that has shaped the landscape of our digital age. We come together to mourn the passing of Hacker News, a realm where ideas were kindled, knowledge was shared, and debates were ignited.

> [...]

>>minima+(OP)
Nice! My challenge is that I’d rather not maintain my own interfaces when the app does most of it.

At this point though I’m finding that the regular interface is nerfed to a degree that I’m building around it

>>Andrew+He
You can use the OpenAI's playground where it's possible to set the system prompt.