On Tuesday 11 December 2001 12:01, Jerry Hastings wrote: > At 08:15 AM 12/11/2001 -0600, Jerry Kreps wrote: > >I am not sure I follow you on this.... aksing payment of license > >fees in exchange for permission to use copyrighted material is the > >same as granting permission to commit sin without fear of God's > >retribution? > > If I was asked this question out of the blue I would say no. > > > Or, are you saying it is a sin to copyright God's Word > >in any form? The latter statement I agree with because all > >versions/translations of God's Word are "derived works." > > First, let me say that I don't want to encourage anyone to violate > copyrights. Also, derived works can be, and often are, copyrighted. > > To the point. Consider Peter's words, "May your silver perish with > you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with > money! " The context of course is the giving of the Holy Spirit. > But, is it any better to buy and sell the gifts and fruit of the > Spirit? So, the selling of forgiveness is wrong. (The fact that > they totally perverted the idea of forgiving sin before the > Reformation is another matter.) If the Holy Spirit gave you > prophecies, or teachings, or other gifts, would it be ok to market > them, and then limit those receiving them from doing their own > distributions? If I lay hands on someone or anoint them and they > receive a gift, should I be entitled to a royalty when they use > that gift? If the Holy Spirit gives a translation should it be > marketed? (Of course this raises the question of the involvement of > the Holy Spirit in translation.) > > Consider also, the permission that John the Baptist had. Consider > also Mark 9:39, "Jesus said, "Don't forbid him..." If the Holy > Spirit is moving someone to do a work, it would be wrong to have > permission requirements in the way. Don't hinder the Holy Spirit in > any way. > > >Exactly! It is the advantage of all GPL & Open Source projects! > >May the Sword forever remain so in all regards. > > To quote Tyndale, (sort of), Lord, open the copyright holders eyes. > > >Jerry > > People are going to think I am talking to myself again. ;-) > Jerry
Maybe you/we are..... your views seem to mirror mine on these topics. Jerry The Older (assuming that you are not older than 60!)