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A poem I call We Raise this Flag. It's about standing up for our beliefs as Christians. IDK how many will actually see this or read it, but I want to bring it out. #ImNotAshamedOfTheGospel #Christianity

@KwingReviews Man...

PA movers broke my desk. It was a classic. Had that my entire youtube career. Sucks. I edited my first video on that desk!!! 😔

@PhrogPollen Well, earlier I put what I said onto Discord and uh... Yeah, now I feel a bit foolish. Although, there's the possibility of text-to-speech, but still I am not sure if a "nerve disease" is a valid reason or not. I need to do research.

@PhrogPollen ...Maybe I should make it clear that I do not use AI myself. I'd rather draw things myself. The only times I've been using AI has been for when I am roleplaying with one of my friends with an AI and in the past when I was roleplaying in AI Dungeon until I deleted that account.

If you're a Christian creator and I see you use AI consistently or defend it, I'm muting you. I'm just really fed up of seeing Christian creators posting slop on my timeline. Before you read further, I'm not looking for an argument on the topic and I will not argue with anyone in the replies. What I say here is the entirety of what I want to say on the topic right now. 1. Generative AI is theft Gen AI scrapes art from thousands of artists across the internet. Most of not all of the big models scrape indiscriminately, meaning they take art they find from websites they have no connection to (so it is not taken under TOS or any sort of agreement). The art is 99% of the time stolen without consent in any form. It's theft, plain and simple. 2. Gen AI is a mockery of creativity. I believe that being able to create is something inherent to being made in God's image. We are the only creatures to create art for no practical reason - just to appreciate beauty. We are created to create, creativity is a form of worship. To let a machine do that for us is a mockery of creativity, a powerful gift God gave us to honour Him with. Furthermore, generating images of God is completely blasphemous. 3. Gen AI is killing creativity. So many people who would have valued art enough to learn to draw, or to write, or to direct films, or to create music have instead settled with using AI to do it for them. I see an enormous amount of people content to "hire out" every creative process and decision in their lives to a soulless machine. Which is tragic for me, because what does that leave you with? As a Christian creator, you simply should not support AI. On top of these reasons, I haven't even mentioned the horrific impact it's had on the environment, the cultural impact of AI and convenience culture, or how insulting it is to your brothers and sisters in Christ who are artists. "I'm too broke to hire artists." That's okay, I'm not asking you to hire artists. Tbh, I would be happier if you learned how to draw yourself. I don't buy art either because of the same reason - I'm broke and I can't afford it lol. But that doesn't excuse you participating in a system that is stealing already finished work from artists and slowly killing the last shred of appreciation for process and hard work left in the West. You're not entitled to art. You do not have a right to have art done of you or your character or anything. You simply just do not get to have it if you're not willing to obtain it through moral means. Furthermore, creators have been surviving online just fine without AI for quite a while. There are ways to make it by without getting new pieces of art every five seconds. And I'd actually be willing to help anyone who wants help in that regard ^^ "You just don't want AI to steal your job" Nah. I know this is a big issue people make with AI, but I don't think it's a good argument tbh. Because technology is always changing the way society works. People lose jobs to advances in technology all the time. Personally, I started my art career after AI was already a thing. I know I can survive just fine with it out there, as I know most artists can do the same. The issue I take with AI isn't self serving or motivated by fear. I am simply claiming that AI is morally wrong on so many degrees and I'm tired of seeing other Christians support it. It's frustrating. I plan to make a video at some point talking about just how Generative AI works, it's history, it's impact, and what it's future looks like. Until then, this is my obligatory yap. And hey, if you do use AI and want to talk to me about it (respectfully and calmly) and perhaps workshop solutions to your content that doesn't involve AI or throwing loads of cash down the drain, I am more than happy to talk. I'm not blocking anyone, just muting so I don't have to get flashbanged by AI slop every time I open this app XD Thanks! ❤️ Phrog

*Silently wondering if I am shadowbanned*

Just wondering... how many people even look at or see my posts?

Hi! Since some people started to follow me from Glitch's reply, here's all of my Anti-AI pieces!! 😌🙏❤️

A message from Superman!

you are truly a hero like superman… thank you @pizza990 for this masterpiece!

@Bronymon_ I'm not really in the fandom so... IDK. (2/2)

@Bronymon_ Well, I have this in common: I'm autistic, a Christian, like VeggieTales and I like The Chronicles of Narnia (I haven't read it in a while, though). ....IDK if I technically count as a "furry" or not even though my OC is a purple coyote, haha... (1/2)

Posting this again, because it’s relevant

@Bronymon_ @ELEM3NTALDRAGON @xX_c0L0n3_Xx LOL

@ELEM3NTALDRAGON @xX_c0L0n3_Xx

My wife has an MRI today could use some prayers for her and myself - and in this we both know our Redeemer lives. No matter the outcome, no matter the struggle, He is Good.

@TimelessTopHat Praying

@ArmorOfFaith91 Praying

We need prayers. My dad called his doctor to see what his biopsy results were over a lump he has on his face. They said it might be follicular lymphoma but they aren't 100% sure... And they said it was in the blood .. please pray for us. I do not know what can be done for this.. please pray for my dad.

Pride will destroy you. The Scripture warns us about pride. Because of our sin nature, this is a problem we all have. After the great victory God gave King Hezekiah, we read this sad situation: “In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death, and he prayed to the Lord, and he answered him and gave him a sign. But Hezekiah did not make return according to the benefit done to him, for his heart was proud. Therefore wrath came upon him and Judah and Jerusalem” (2 Chronicles 32:24–25). Because of the wonderful defeat of the Assyrian army, Hezekiah became proud! This should have been his downfall, but “Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord did not come upon them in the days of Hezekiah” (2 Chronicles 32:26). When we are involved in serving the Lord, no matter how great or small our role, we always need to remember to give God the glory and honor and to recognize it is easy for any of us to be lifted up in pride and set the wrong example for those looking at us. “One’s pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor” (Proverbs 29:23). Yes, pride will destroy you and your ministry—don’t let it gain a foothold in your heart.

@GregoryPen81674 @KwingReviews It's evil in general that that scam "moving company" took away their stuff from the office and their clothes and other stuff.

@KwingReviews Glad help arrived I'm sorry to bug you about this but i was curious did they take your comics if so that's truly evil

Help arrived. Thank God.

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