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11 questions linked to/from Are Christians bound to the laws of their country?
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Is illegal downloading a sin? [duplicate]
There are several places where the Bible says that stealing is a sin.
Exodus 20,15 (KJV)
Thou shalt not steal.
But is downloading software content like games, music, or films illegally (i.e. you ...
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Is breaking copyright law a sin? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Are Christians bound to the laws of their country?
Making illegal copies of films, music, books and games
Downloading and seeding torrents
Using someone else's program code ...
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Is “the ends justify the means” compatible with Christianity? [closed]
This cliche is usually quoted in the context of "the ends don't justify the means", but in practice most folks seem to live as if the ends did justify the means even if the means involved sin. However ...
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Is there any biblical support for copyright law? [closed]
There are people and organisations that state that copyright is wrong, and that copyright law should be deprecated. I think the same way but as a Christian I want to be sure that such thought is not ...
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How should Christians participate in a democracy? [closed]
There is currently a debate in my country, Australia, about gay marriage. Amongst those who believe homosexual sex is wrong, there is a split with regards the correct approach. Some say that ...
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Under what circumstances is disobeying a bad law justified or even obligatory? [closed]
Civil Disobedience Justified
There is a Biblical precedent for civil disobedience.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's refused to worship an idol in Daniel 3.
The Israelites' openly rebelled against ...
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Should Christians uphold unjust laws that are not overtly immoral? [closed]
Inspired by this question, I'm left wondering how Christians ought to respond to laws that are unjust, but not overtly immoral.
I think most of us will agree that Christians ought to disregard laws ...
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What is the Biblical basis for believing that it is sinful to commit illegal actions?
After reading, The Bible seems to allow polygamy. Why doesn't the church? I interpreted the answers to mean (based on the selected answer and votes) that polygamy is a sin because it is illegal.
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What should a Christian do when the state permits something the church does not? [closed]
Some laws don't evolve or change, some laws are just objectively wrong
to begin with. Laws and court rulings providing for abortion, same sex
'marriage' and no fault divorce are laws that require ...
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What is the basis of Christian belief that criminals should be punished on Earth?
Do Christians believe that criminals should be punished on Earth by state authorities?
If so, why are they not satisfied with the promised divine punishment in afterlife?
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A question about practising Christianity against authority [duplicate]
Romans 13:1-2 (RSV)
1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore he who ...