Christian teens stealing music

Denton Record-Chronicle ^ | 17 April 2004 | The Associated Press

[MegaSilver]

I know what some of you are thinking. Don't even tell me that it's "copyright violation, not theft." Morally, it's probably the same, if not legally.

[eddie willers]

WWJD?

(What Would Jesus Download)

[ServesURight]

[MetalHeadConservative35]

and all this time i thought they would welcome christian music downloads to get there music out easier without much or any secular involvement?..jeezzzz

[Kuksool]

"Christian Music" isn't really Christian.

[cyborg]

Okay I confess. I downloaded Nicole C. Mullen music.

[kezekiel]

I went to a large Christian music festival a couple of years ago, filled with teenage kids. Kids did what kids do: left trash lying around, pushed their way to the front of the stage, bought a bunch of hyped-up merchandise, chased after autographs, ate a bunch of junk food, and went home. Wasn't much smoking or swearing, and the girls didn't dress like Christina Aguilera.

Still, the church isn't really all that different from society in the aggregate. Many in the church refuse to allow Christ to rule their life, and so they live pretty much like everyone else does.

[kezekiel]

and all this time i thought they would welcome christian music downloads to get there music out easier without much or any secular involvement?..jeezzzz

I don't think that's the issue. It's the Christian kids that are stealing the music.

[MegaSilver]

and all this time i thought they would welcome christian music downloads to get there music out easier without much or any secular involvement?..jeezzzz

So is it okay to steal a commercially marketed Crucifix?

[MegaSilver]

Many in the church refuse to allow Christ to rule their life, and so they live pretty much like everyone else does.

To be fair, it's probably just the insensitivity of youth. I did it when I was a teenager; it wasn't until recently that I felt convicted about it. I just didn't think about the morally dark side of it, and when I did, I realized that I couldn't keep doing it.

[steplock]

Do BLACKS steal more than WHITES?

And who really cares about data like this that is designed only to further denigrate Christianinty?

[MegaSilver]

And who really cares about data like this that is designed only to further denigrate Christianinty?

I care, because we've known for years that the media is biased against us. We have to prove them wrong about us.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

"Christian Music" isn't really Christian.

It's better than violent rap, pre-teen pop, and sadistic metal that's polluting the airwaves now.

[Liberty Valance]

Christian teens stealing music...

Hang 'em...then ground them for a solid month!

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[steplock]

All this proves is that Christian Teenagers are teenagers with all the lack of forethought that comes with age.

[Snuffington]

I know what some of you are thinking. Don't even tell me that it's "copyright violation, not theft." Morally, it's probably the same, if not legally.

Actually, I'll take you on there. Morally it's not the same, regardless of what any particular law attempts to enforce. Morality is based on truth.

Physical property is very straightforward. By taking something, you deprive the owner of its use. Music "theft" doesn't deprive the person who owns it of anything.

Intellectual property rights were established to encourage the sort of intellectual entreprenuerism of Edison and Bell. The fact that Brittany Spears and 50 Cent found a way to become ridiculously wealthy is well and good, but threatening their fortune has yet to show any threat to the Republic.

Christian teens, like other teens, are choking on the notion that downloading music is theft any more than humming a tune you heard on the radio is theft. The truth will win out eventually, and it's not on the side of the "downloading is theft" side.

[shiva]

The Bible says, Man's heart is evil from it's youth. See, they can't help it. Not their fault.

[mabelkitty]

We are wasting our time.
We are the wall that stands between morality and humanist secularists with an anything goes attitude.
It's not us - it's our beliefs and morality.

[beavus]

Fortunately they are saved by grace rather than by works. So, the little thieves can steal to their hearts' content.

[lowbridge]

(What Would Jesus Download)

Redneck country music. That's what all the carpenters listen to.