Comments on: Legal and Illegal; Stealing and Purchasing http://www.revolutionreality.com/2006/07/16/legal-and-illegal-stealing-and-purchasing/ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:56:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Justin http://www.revolutionreality.com/2006/07/16/legal-and-illegal-stealing-and-purchasing/comment-page-1/#comment-39786 Justin Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:56:34 +0000 http://www.revolutionreality.com/2006/07/16/legal-and-illegal-stealing-and-purchasing/#comment-39786 I'm all for sharing and being selfless in giving. And try to do both in my everyday life. <br /><br />However, the problem is, no matter how you attempt to justify it, duplicating something you purchased is wrong and illegal.<br /><br />If you are serious about wanting to share and give to people (as in the quoted verse) why not purchase a mix CD or give the music away you no longer listen to? Just because that's more difficult -- you actually have to lose something -- doesn't mean it's wrong. We're too convenience concious today that if it is easy it's ok, but if it requires something of us it's wrong. That's not how Jesus lived. It's not what Jesus taught. I’m all for sharing and being selfless in giving. And try to do both in my everyday life.

However, the problem is, no matter how you attempt to justify it, duplicating something you purchased is wrong and illegal.

If you are serious about wanting to share and give to people (as in the quoted verse) why not purchase a mix CD or give the music away you no longer listen to? Just because that’s more difficult — you actually have to lose something — doesn’t mean it’s wrong. We’re too convenience concious today that if it is easy it’s ok, but if it requires something of us it’s wrong. That’s not how Jesus lived. It’s not what Jesus taught.

]]> By: David Spencer http://www.revolutionreality.com/2006/07/16/legal-and-illegal-stealing-and-purchasing/comment-page-1/#comment-35654 David Spencer Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:05:15 +0000 http://www.revolutionreality.com/2006/07/16/legal-and-illegal-stealing-and-purchasing/#comment-35654 This article is right on the mark. So good that I added it as a favourite on StumbleUpon.com. "Justin Osborne is only 21 years old. However, he has some keen insights on honesty, integrity and what it means to live is a Christian. This post outlines the issue with illegal downloading and CD copying of music. Find the answer on his post "Legal and Illegal; Stealing and Purchasing"" http://communitybuilder.stumbleupon.com/ In Service for Jesus, David Spencer This article is right on the mark. So good that I added it as a favourite on StumbleUpon.com.

“Justin Osborne is only 21 years old. However, he has some keen insights on honesty, integrity and what it means to live is a Christian. This post outlines the issue with illegal downloading and CD copying of music. Find the answer on his post “Legal and Illegal; Stealing and Purchasing”"
http://communitybuilder.stumbleupon.com/

In Service for Jesus,

David Spencer

]]> By: Tasha Jeffcoat http://www.revolutionreality.com/2006/07/16/legal-and-illegal-stealing-and-purchasing/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Tasha Jeffcoat Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:04:12 +0000 http://www.revolutionreality.com/2006/07/16/legal-and-illegal-stealing-and-purchasing/#comment-455 Hey Justin that was great!!!!! have an awesome day!!!! Hey Justin that was great!!!!! have an awesome day!!!!

]]> By: saulgoode http://www.revolutionreality.com/2006/07/16/legal-and-illegal-stealing-and-purchasing/comment-page-1/#comment-39785 saulgoode Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.revolutionreality.com/2006/07/16/legal-and-illegal-stealing-and-purchasing/#comment-39785 But then how do you reconcile your position with the first Epistle of John 3:17, wherein it is asserted: “But if anyone hath this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him." How can you have affinity -- indeed crow about your promotion -- for a law which criminalizes sharing? But then how do you reconcile your position with the first Epistle of John 3:17, wherein it is asserted:

“But if anyone hath this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him.”

How can you have affinity — indeed crow about your promotion — for a law which criminalizes sharing?

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