>No it means they need to find other resources, or it needs to matter enough >that they make the sacrifice to buy them, borrow them, or ask for donations. > On that theory they should charge $50 to get into church, and it should "matter enough" to the members to make the sacrifice.
>There are free texts, just not recent good ones, there are good inexpensive >texts as well. Bible societies sell NASB for around ten dollars. How many >free commentaries is Sword up to now? Free versions? Nearly every language >on earth is covered at least once for free. History has never seen such >abundance of free material already available for the taking. > IF the NASB was worth all that effort, then it is worth getting into everyone's hands, even those who can't afford it. >Also I have a wealthy acquaintance who owns authentic photo engraved >reproductions of the Dead sea scrolls. They cost a fortune. Is it a problem >if I visit his place and study a while? Should he sell them in your >estemation? To whom? Should people not buy such things when they are offered >for sale? > Now you're talking about a very scarce resource. That's a different issue. >What about music, shouldnt that be all free too? > I think you are confused about the distinction between "free" and "no charge". There is no charge to go to church, but it's not free. One generally gives a donation, or tithe or whatever. Should be the same for music. >And the computer to play the MP3s of it on! > IF you owned Intel and IF you were a Christian, and IF you could make a computer for almost no marginal cost, then hey, it might not be a bad idea. The believers did have everything in common.
