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Bravo!

Alvin Smith wrote:

>Brothers,
>
>Please forgive me if I am out of order here.
>
>I have two issues:
>
>1.  Our response to B Gates.
>2.  Our response to MS vs Linux.
>
>As Christians, does anyone disagree that our response to BG is to love him?  
>Matt 5:48.  Verbal abuse gets us nowhere.  The World responds this way.  We 
>however have been called out. to respond in a decidedly differrent manner, 
>like Christ.  How does the use of verbal assault against BG promote the cause 
>of Jesus Christ or the concept of "Kingdom Building"?
>
>Our enemy is not BG, nor is it MS, nor is it any flesh.  Eph 6:12.
>
>How can we maintain that one OS is evil and another is virtuous based on men 
>and their motivations?  How many know that Linus is an atheist?  Software is 
>just a tool that is to be used for the glory of God and for the building of 
>His Kingdom regardless of the licensing philosophy.
>
>Before you drive a nail, do you always stop to contemplate the motives of the 
>maker of the hammer?
>
>Yes, I choose Linux.  Not because I hate MS, but because I believe it is 
>better.  I also believe it is the best choice for the Church as well for many 
>reasons.
>
>II Cor 5:18-20 surely guides us in our response to the machinations of the 
>world system.
>
>peace,
>  
>