Link to youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4WKle-GQwk
We watched an incredibly inspiring video in class about Jim Gilliam, who gave a talk speaking about how the Internet helped his life; literally, by helping him battle cancer and receiving a lung transplant through the power and connectivity.
It was amazing to see how a man, born as a White male Christian could say that random people whom he never met, through the Internet helped save his life. One sentence that struck me a lot in his talk was, "We are the creators."
It was easy to see that he believed in people and what people can accomplish through the Internet more than religion, and that instead of thanking God, he owes his life to those that gave him the second chance at life. Near the end, he stated that, "We are the leaders of this new religion." I believe that the Internet can be an incredible source that provides answers to millions where religion may not.
We watched an incredibly inspiring video in class about Jim Gilliam, who gave a talk speaking about how the Internet helped his life; literally, by helping him battle cancer and receiving a lung transplant through the power and connectivity.
It was amazing to see how a man, born as a White male Christian could say that random people whom he never met, through the Internet helped save his life. One sentence that struck me a lot in his talk was, "We are the creators."
It was easy to see that he believed in people and what people can accomplish through the Internet more than religion, and that instead of thanking God, he owes his life to those that gave him the second chance at life. Near the end, he stated that, "We are the leaders of this new religion." I believe that the Internet can be an incredible source that provides answers to millions where religion may not.
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