Comment New uses for copyright (Score 1) 226
I find Katz' point of view here very interesting, and it started me thinking on some positive ways to use copyright law to offset its excesses. I am a Christian, and it very much upsets me to sometimes see Biblical quotes mangled and taken out of context to mean other than their intended meaning. For example:
John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life."
It just makes me sick how many people believe that this means that belief in Jesus is the only requirement for salvation, and quote this as proof at every opportunity. The truth is that the "world" in this quote refers only to the elect, as shown in Psalms 67:2, "That Thy way may be known on the earth, Thy salvation AMONG all nations." Only select people AMONG the general population will be saved. Matthew 7:13 says, "Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and few are those who find it." Very few people are among the saved.
Or Exodus 20:13, in which the famous Commandment, "Thou shalt not kill," appears. Many people purposely twist the purpose of this quote to include governments. This is a lie and misleading people to Satan. At many points in the Bible, God MANDATES the death penalty as punishment for a crime. This makes it clear that this only applies to an individual killing another individual, and not the death penalty as punishment for a wrongful act.
So, what can one do to prevent this? This is simple. Are you ready?
Copyright the Bible.
That's all. Any misuse of the Bible then becomes an offense punishable by law. Anyone who purposely twists the meaning of Scripture to fit their own evil purposes can be sued or sent to prison. All that this requires is for a nationwide alliance of ministers and preachers to take up the cause, which I do not think is so unreasonable. Does anyone here have any suggestions?
John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life."
It just makes me sick how many people believe that this means that belief in Jesus is the only requirement for salvation, and quote this as proof at every opportunity. The truth is that the "world" in this quote refers only to the elect, as shown in Psalms 67:2, "That Thy way may be known on the earth, Thy salvation AMONG all nations." Only select people AMONG the general population will be saved. Matthew 7:13 says, "Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and few are those who find it." Very few people are among the saved.
Or Exodus 20:13, in which the famous Commandment, "Thou shalt not kill," appears. Many people purposely twist the purpose of this quote to include governments. This is a lie and misleading people to Satan. At many points in the Bible, God MANDATES the death penalty as punishment for a crime. This makes it clear that this only applies to an individual killing another individual, and not the death penalty as punishment for a wrongful act.
So, what can one do to prevent this? This is simple. Are you ready?
Copyright the Bible.
That's all. Any misuse of the Bible then becomes an offense punishable by law. Anyone who purposely twists the meaning of Scripture to fit their own evil purposes can be sued or sent to prison. All that this requires is for a nationwide alliance of ministers and preachers to take up the cause, which I do not think is so unreasonable. Does anyone here have any suggestions?
