It was not ment to be blanket accusation.
It was directed only to the close minded ones
that blame technology instead the people
who are responsible.
Greg
Tom Achtenberg wrote:
>In your last post before this one YOU talked about mixing religion and Linux causing flame wars. Now in this message YOU proceed to fire the first shot. I think the Christians on this list have been extremely patient and tolerant to this thread. Please extend them the same courtesies and not make blanket accusations like calling Christians "morons".
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Greg [mailto:greg@ttiltd.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 7:35 AM
>To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
>Subject: Re: Linux for Christians
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>Heeeeeey....!!!!
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>Put the cat down and step away from the keyboard!
>haha, just joking
>
>Internet is evil?
>Damn! sometimes I still feel like I am living in dark ages.
>When do these morons realize that technology is never good or bad!
>It is neutral and only what you do with it is good or bad!
>
>For what it's worth I could probably use some Christian distro and host
>pron on it. (LOL)
>How does this sound to you all? Whould that constitute blasphemy?
>
>Greg
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>Voltage Spike wrote:
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>>>>On Monday 10 June 2002 22:43, Kurt Granroth wrote:
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>>>What *this* site is is yet another Special Interests Group with links
>>>to software related to their interest. It's no different, really,
>>>than an animal lover offering links to screensavers, wallpapers, pet
>>>interaction programs, and the like. Or any low-budget advocacy group
>>>sharing info on using Linux to advance the cause.
>>>
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>>>
>>Don't worry. We'd laugh at the cat lovers as well. No harm
>>intended. ;-)
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>>>I actually did something a *little* similar not that long ago with my
>>>own church in an attempt to get people to interact more online. I had
>>>some tutorials and the like written up on how to use Linux and ogg
>>>vorbis (and was getting into icecast) to allow church members spread
>>>around the country and the world to still stay in touch.
>>>Hmm.. although in my case, midway through my work, I was told by the
>>>Church Board that I was to cease and desist any and all work I was
>>>doing since the Internet was evil (no joke) and they thought people
>>>should spend less time online, not more. Ah well.
>>>
>>>
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>>"Evil"? I think I hear the words of an individual with little
>>experience. They need to keep in mind that the first amendment doesn't
>>just apply to them.
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>>In the case of spending more time offline, that is certainly a common
>>thread among society. However, if the religious leader of choice can
>>spend a couple of hours a day talking to people, then they should
>>respect my right to do the same.
>>
>>Your project sounds like it is dying to be placed on the PLUG website,
>>though. :-)
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>>- --
>> Voltage Spike
>> ,,,
>> (. .)
>>- --ooO-(_)-Ooo--
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