This idea has been gnawing at my mind for a while. To me, Christianity
and 'open source' simply seem to go together. Let me try to briefly explain why.
In a nutshell, open
source involves collaborating on the development of software solutions to
meet real needs, then freely sharing the solution with the world.
Similarly, Christian organizations or churches involve
people gathering together to better understand God, our relationship to Him, our
purpose in life, and then learning how to work together to deal with everyday problems
and issues we face in this world.
Both 'open source' and Christianity are about working
together, serving others, sharing, doing good works, and meeting real needs of
our communities. They both involve giving up personal control and power, humbling
oneself, working with others, and freely sharing what is collectively produced.
I'm sure others can better communicate what I'm trying to
say – and I hope they do. I just felt compelled to take a shot at sharing my
thoughts. I also wanted to point you to some of the many great, high quality 'free
and open source software' (FOSS) solutions now available to religious
organizations, churches and individuals.
Check out some of these open source solutions by visiting
the non-profit COSI Open Religious Technology web site at – http://religion.cositech.net
'Open Source' Religious Technology & Software – Selected
Examples
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All religious organizations, churches, and their members
should seriously consider using free and open source software. After you check
out this topic a bit more, you might want to consider joining an open source
community project or community. Finally, let others in your church and
community know about some of the many high quality, free and open source
solutions available to them.
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