I recently read an article by John Gocke about the subject and he asks "Can one be a "Christian Pirate" on the cyberspace seas?" When someone downloads music or videos are they stealing something that they would have bought?
Many secular "pirates" think its ok because the info is easy to access and the big companies have tons of money and don't deserve our hard earned cash. Excuses you might hear from "Christian" pirates are...It's ok, I'm using it to work for God; I don't charge people to see or hear it and on and on.
Think about these excuses while you read Mark 2:23-24, John 2:1-11 or Matthew 22:17. Downloading copyrighted material is against the law and we are called to respect the laws of the land. God is God in cyberspace just as in the physical world, being on the internet doesn't change who we are. If you have to convince yourself that something is right, then it usually isn't. Remember...when in doubt, don't!
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