Entertainment Weekly says that "Passion of the Christ" is the #1 movie being sold on bootleg dvds right now. What does this say about Christians? What's next....shoplifting Bibles?

Btw, the bible IS the #1 book stolen!!!

that a low blow...but true

Is it Christians that are buying them or possibly people in countries where the movie is not allowed to be shown?

Just a thought...I have not read the article. I know my neighbor has a copy but it was forwarded to him from a solider in the Middle East.

ahh good question

It didnt tell that much info on it. However regardless of the reason.....it's still illegal.

Yep!!! But it appears the message of Jesus is being spread, wouldn't that be a good thing?

In a lot of countries, owning a Bible is illegal.

So....if the DVD's are being bootlegged in the US that I would have to agree is illegal.

If being bootlegged in places where the Gospel is not allowed. Well...I would have to differ there.

In the end...God's Word will not retun void/

yeah thats a tuffy indeed....i can see discussions on both sides but like TH said in the end Gods word will not be void

I think if people were to steal Bibles, it ultimately reflects a passion and desire for God's Word... then we as Christians should rejoice, right??

Hmm I would like to have Mel Gibson's thoughts on it since he financed and owns the "stuff"


My guess is that he would defer to letting the Gospel message get out.

Yeah but, isn't it pretty much cut and dry? Thou shall not steal. One of the few times I only see black and white without shades of grey. Does the means justify the end? If so, doesn't the same apply to every other situation people hold as Gospel and irrefutable?

Would it be "stealing" if he said it was ok?

Point is, he hasn't so far as we know. Bootleging
is stealing and that's why it's a crime punishable by law. If he said ok, it wouldn't be bootleging. That is what my post was addressing the original post not your query of him defering to letting the Gospel get out.

but the bible says obey the laws of your land unless it keeps you from serving God or sumthin like that ....right? so boot legging the movie for people to get ahold of who cant see it else where is that a ministry or just a plain ole sin....

It's plain ole sin

I think the controversy surrounding the movie is what's leading to the bootlegging of it, some countries don't have access to it so they get it however they can. I would imagine Mel's position on it would be that the message get out unchanged from what he envisioned more than the losing of a few bucks on sales that probably never would have happened anyway.

I am somewhat sceptical of some mainstream press actually knowing what's going on in the dvd-bootlegging world - it's a fact no-one can verify. I have a friend very conscientious about everything he does, not wanting to do anything that might put in a bad light his walk with God, yet when he came back from a recent trip out of the country he had maybe 10 dvd's he bought for ~$1 a piece - they sell them by the truckload in countries in the far east, middle east, and europe, you just gotta know where to look. Not sure why he thinks that is legal The quality in general is pretty bad - some movies have covers made for other movies, the wording is off, print quality is bad, etc.

I suppose this is an old post. I read THE PASSION recut version is[or was]playing at central mall 4 this week. [only at central looks like]in port arthur. dont know of times.