[sword-devel] Spending $1,000,000 in development and giving away the fruits

[Chris]

>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.