This week, neither Ben nor I will be posting. I have asked my friend Dillon Lucas to write something about a movement he is working on in a certain subculture. But he can explain it better than I, so without further ado:
What is Furry, anyway?
A Guest Post by Dillon Lucas
Furry is a subculture, a wide group of people who utilize a world of anthropomorphic animals to create different types of artwork. The artwork varies between drawn or painted works, written stories, or even crafts like making mascot suits by oneself, but that’s more of a rarity, despite the publicity that the mascot suits, or “Fursuits” get. “Furries” as they are called, generally hang out in Internet Relay Chatrooms (IRC) or on forums, at which they exchange their works that they’ve created. Some like to roleplay within their respected IRCs or forums as a means to …
Let’s face it - computers, the internet, and social networking have grown in popularity exponentially in the past few years. Everyone seems to be using them - if not at home at their desk, on the go with their PDAs or phones.
With the growth of these things, some inappropriate content has started to seep into the internet. Many Christians have for the most part turned their backs on technology and decided to stay with “old school” media just for this reason. This does block out all the bad influences on the internet, but it also takes away the many good things it has to offer. In the list below, I’ve summarized a few of the ways the internet can help you in your Christian walk.
1. Online Bibles
By far the best tool that computers can offer you is the online Bible. You say, “what’s wrong …