There are lots of closed minded non Christians who feel the internet is evil too. We need to educate them all. I agree, technology itself is not good or bad, it is how it is used and the users need to take personal responsibility as to how they use it within their own beliefs.
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From: Greg [
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Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 7:57 AM
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Subject: Re: Linux for Christians
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".
>
>-----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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