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Christian file sharing 

The NYT on Christian file sharing.
Curious thing, this file swapping. Y'know, Jesus wasn't all about the benjamins.
From the article
Deep down, I may have felt that there was a difference with Christian music, like, 'These guys are trying to spread a good message here, maybe I should help them,' " he said. "But mainly, music is music."

Then last year his Bible study group held a scriptural discussion of illegal downloading, with heated arguments on both sides, especially over sharing expensive software. He decided that file-sharing clashed with the principles of being a "Godly man."

But he said that Christian performers might face a unique backlash if they came out against file-sharing.

"When you claim to be a Christian you're held to a higher standard, so if you say you need to have money, people will look down on that," he said. "It wouldn't bother me as much from a secular artist, who you expect to live in big mansions in California."  

Posted: Tue - April 27, 2004 at 08:08 PM           |

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