Christianity is for the Weak!

Very thought provoking Christian Ethics bible study this week for us. It was about copyright piracy. Yes we all have and maybe some of us still do it. The class talked about limewire sites down to burning CD's, movies online or loading others Ipod's with songs. It seems like such an innocent topic that isn't really "that bad" but on the other hand it is wrong no matter how you look at it. From the moral/ethical dilemmas to the economic impact (job loss, price increases etc...) and how is it right that we think these people (not just the artists) should work for free?

I once heard someone say being a Christian is for the weak and a clutch. I would argue that being a Christian is anything but. Before following Christ, let me tell you, I didn't really think too much or deeply about my choices and the impact they had. It would be a lot easier to go back to the days where I didn't give a rats ass about things... maybe a whole lot more empty but it would be easier and more convenient hands down.

But the fact is, my choices matter and there is a whole different level of meaning and weight attached to them. Not that I am complaining because at any time I can go back to my old self and live like I used to...but you couldn't offer me all the money in the world to go back to that dark place in my life.

Now I do want to clarify for those non believers out there... I used to think, "I am not sure I really want to relinquish control of my life" or you know "Jesus can rule in this part of my life but not all of it". I really didn't want to live by all these rules and laws. The funny thing is, after receiving Christ, you are not motivated to change because you have to. You are motivated to change and make different choices because you actually want to. But even when this happens, it doesn't make it easy to do, especially in our society.

Now, on to the dilemma of our topic today. We have a lot of media in our home that was the act of piracy. I am left with a choice of deleting the media or some how making good on those products. So this is a "small" ethical dilemma but ethical none the less. One that would certainly be more convenient or easier to ignore...