Technology

59123 readers

2973 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.

Our Rules

Follow the lemmy.world rules.
Only tech related content.
Be excellent to each another!
Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
Politics threads may be removed.
No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
Only approved bots from the list below, to ask if your bot can be added please contact us.
Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed

Approved Bots

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

232

Conservative cell carrier Patriot Mobile hit by data breach (techcrunch.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

45 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 90 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

IDK, but as a Christian who is passionate about both my Constitutional rights and glorifying God, I'm not touching this service with a 10' pole. In fact, I actively avoid any service where religion is mixed into the advertising, it's manipulative and gross. In fact, I think it goes against what Jesus taught:

Take heed to your alms, that you do not give in the sight of men with the intent to be seen by them, or you will receive no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 6:1

Yeah, this isn't quite the same, but the point seems to be to not make a big spectacle of being devout, but to be humble and keep your attention on God, not on others seeing your attention on God.

And then there's the "give unto Caesar that which is Caesar's, and give unto God that which is God's." I don't think a God wants a mobile carrier, he wants charitable, humble hearts.

So no, screw this service and anyone who thinks this is a good idea. If you provide a service, provide the best service you can. If you buy a service, buy a service that meets your needs the best. And if you want to worship God, do it in private, and don't shout your piety from the rooftops.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Based Christians be out there 🥲

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

There are more than you might think, just not the loud ones that give everyone else a bad name.

Edit: Note that this is true for almost every group. The stereotypes from people outside the group will almost always represent the worst of that group, because humans have a tendency to overemphasize and overrepresent negativity.

A completely benign example: convincing my friend to watch Doctor Who was difficult because his perception of the fan base was that they were obnoxious and obsessed with how hot David Tennant is. Which…I mean, look at the man. But also, no, the loudest part of the fan base isn’t representative of the show.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

My ex is a hardened Christian in as far as her relationship with god and moral guidance but wasn't one to judge.

Not watch Dr who but I will agree David Tennant is aw-lala, if I was to swing that way that is..