
Sons of God (Romans 8:14)
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zcerza
17 years ago
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johnkess
17 years ago
In Christ,
John
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Vortigern
17 years ago
As about the now traditionnal controversy, well, I think that we can all keep our personnal opinions for ourselves.
After having myself participated in the arguments, I realised that we were ALL just making fools of ourselves and that despîte everything TIM prooved himself wiser than most of us by keeping out of the arguments and if I still have the same opinions about religion, well I've come to respect this and his perseverance.
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tom45555
17 years ago
A Brother in Christ.
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SynTruth
17 years ago
It's not just a religious thing, being spiritually dead, nor anything even remotely about that. I know several people (male and female) who are devout Christians and who use Linux on a daily basis. One, he is a minister in GA, for goodness sake, so it's a *bit* of a stretch to say that the Linux community has no room for religion or opposed God.
However, I think the "opposition" that you see is probably the reaction one might expect from a group of people who are so devoted to choice and freedom. We dislike being preached to, talked down to, told what is and what isn't, and quite frankly, on the whole, our Linux community are well versed, intelligent folk who simply do not like overly preachy people. I've shown my Christian friends some of Tim's work and they are even a little shocked that he would even care to do this, in a forum where most of his work is clearly about sending a message through bad graphics. (That said, this wall is much better, Tim.)
I think religion is great, and most people have that need to fill a void in themselves -- but if you think a community built upon openess, respect for each other and our multitude of cultures appreciate one view being preached and the system abused to keep a certain message "up" longer, you're being rather naive and silly. (This one has been updated? What changed? I see no noticable difference.)
I once played D&D with a Catholic priest (it was pretty surreal, but that is another story) who before and after our games, would always engage us in some deep topics and discussions. One thing he always touched upon, however, is respect. He said he saw too many people forget about that in their zealousness in their faith. His point resonates in all things, not just spreading one's faith. I think, in the end, what most of the people who complain about Tims's (at one time) constant postings was it was disrespectful of the system.
I have no problem ignoring his stuff if I so choose to do so. (I normally look anyways, he's gotten much better creatively) However, I surely hope not to see an abuse of the kde-look system to keep stuff on the front page as long as possible. It's immature and riles people more than bad graphics ever will.
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linuxeqed
17 years ago
ps I am not tim or aethna(sp)
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Kleric
17 years ago
I'll give that you are getting better (this doesn't scream "Amateur!" anymore) but why can't you realize that this community (in general! the majority! ) doesn't want to be preached to? If we did, or didn't really mind it, your art wouldn't start such flames!
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johnkess
17 years ago
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slackdude
17 years ago
As of late, I have come to admire and appreciate the improvement in Tim's artistic abilities, but I have always come to appreciate the message that he brings with it. HE and Alethia and many others submit stuff that a good number of those in the KDE community are looking for. As much as I love the Aqua-ish wallpapers that have been posted, they've become very "me-too" without much substance. Tim's (and other's) submissions have the substance that for a good number of us means something far more than just a pretty wallpaper. Far worse would be to ban his and other's submissions and miss out on someone being touched by a wonderful message, whether they believed in it initially or not. You don't want it, don't look for it. Plain and simple.
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PreacherDave
17 years ago
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0xdeadbeef
17 years ago
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PreacherDave
17 years ago
Just because some of us don't like to go rushing headlong into a conflict doesn't mean we don't support one side.
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alethia
17 years ago
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lazychris2000
17 years ago
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daperi
17 years ago
"... 'Walk away,' said the voice of the God in his head. 'You don't need trouble'. ..."
(Small Gods, page 96)
// but i agree: you are geeting better
// what i suggest to you: what about opening another platform for stuff like this, where you can have an own collection? then it will be on subject and related stuff --- for you
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flow
17 years ago
quality not quantity =)
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rafiki
17 years ago
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alethia
17 years ago
You sound like a 2 year old throwing a temper tantrum. Are you 2?
Tim has as much right to post his art as you do. Deal with it! He isn't going away, so if you don't like his art; shut up and vote it down!
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rafiki
17 years ago
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alethia
17 years ago
A sign of intelligence
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flow
17 years ago
im not at all religious, but i RESPECT others work or the ARTIST themselves even if they spread the wor of a so called "GOD"
consider that
flow
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slackdude
17 years ago
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jpcohen
17 years ago
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alethia
17 years ago
1. information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause.
2. Material disseminated by the advocates or opponents of a cause
So to answer your question yes! This is created in GIMP. Hense promotion of open source. If you don't like the art than tough; shut up, vote it down and move on. Is that to hard for you? This is relavant since tim uses KDE on Linux. I think this is quite good. Not many free-hand wallpapers.
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rafiki
17 years ago
Propaganda:
The systematic propagation of information or ideas by an interested party, esp. in a tendentious way in order to encourage or instil a particular attitude or response. Also, the ideas, doctrines, etc., disseminated thus; the vehicle of such propagation.
That's what's irking us. It's an organized attempt to change our viewpoints.
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