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Faith is not a Linux distribution

Perhaps this is a controversial observation to make, but hopefully people might understand where I'm coming from.

I say this because recently I've been writing about different Linux distributions and it reminded me of some of the other blogs I've read that tend to write on religious topics that are somewhat adjacent to this part of the web being tech blogger themed and all. This actually has me reconsidering my writing on the topic of "Linux," because I think it's become an idol. I've also picked up on peculiar parallels with Linux and "internet religious" people. Why in the world is that, and have I been psyopped or something!? I feel like a fool...

Anyhow, I've read quite a few religious blogs around these parts of the web and can't help but feel like I'm reading someone write about their favorite Linux distribution. Shoot, some of them even go into their process of choosing their distribution - I mean denomination or whatever, then describe it as if they were choosing a class to roleplay in Morrowind. None of it really strikes me at all as being serious.

The virtual shrines adorned in crosses, saintly pictures and nature are all neat to look at, but it reminds me of how I use to make scrapbook cardboard cutouts of Star Wars characters when I was 12 years old. In other words, it's kind of childish and hey I get it because it can be fun to share the things you enjoy with other people and you might want to express that to them, but the expression of your faith is in your actions which hinge on your receptivity to hear and obey the word spoken to you. Much of what I've seen among some of these blogs strikes me as being similar to the shallow "I identify as blah blah blah" self-labeling lunatics you'd find on neocities, but this time religious themed with an edge to it, as if it were a flippant contrarian reaction to something they hate rather than a profound spiritual revelation in that persons life.

Relevant King of The Hill moment.

I believe it's fine to want to share ones faith, testimony and spiritual journey in a blog, but it should be to uplift others in the faith rather than a "look at me!" pursuit waxing philosophical in go-nowhere essays to flex ones knowledge of bible lore.

Sorry if I'm being a buzzkill here... Just thought I should say something. Also what's up with Heaven Tree's little slogans and quotes? I tried archiving this for proof so you don't think I added it in the element inspector, but its random generated. If you refresh the page enough times, you'll get a few doozies like the following. What sort of webring is this? I don't think Jesus would approve of that. Not cool.

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