Im using a pirated Windows

[Nathan55]

Hey guys I just wanted to hear some opinions on this. I am using Windows that my friend installed on my computer from burned disc. It has occured to me that i may be stealing, but other people argue that i am not. Should i go out and buy an official copy of Windows and start over again? This has been hanging over my head for a while and i wish to know weather or not if what i am doing is right or shouldnt be worried about.

Please help me

love Nathan55

 

[Peppermint Patty]

I would, it will ease your conscience because it does sound like it was stolen.

 

[+RubiesFire+]

The answer: Yes it is stolen. Copying something onto a disc, especially Windows, and giving it to someone else who doesn't have to pay for it is consider stealing. Of course I admit the same thing happened to me three years ago. I got a burnt Cd of Windows from a friend, installed it, felt guilty, purposely crashed the computer, bought my own version. Now I have a new PC, different Windows. Feel better. Of course you don't need to buy a new PC, mine was pretty old, lol. Just buy your own Version, you'll feel better.


P.S. God will be Proud of You.

 

[Nathan55]

Thanks for the responses guys!

 

[Anti Existance]

God wants us to share, so don't worry about it, for God doesn't care for materialistical things, it only becomes bad when you really hurt someone emotionally with it.

 

[ephraimanesti]

God wants us to share, so don't worry about it, for God doesn't care for materialistical things, it only becomes bad when you really hurt someone emotionally with it.

MY DEAR BROTHER,

WHAT PART OF "DO NOT STEAL" do you find unclear?

IN CHRIST,
ephraimanesti

 

[Anti Existance]

My dear brother, why do you think in terms of stealing?

Nothing gets lost ,and the people who share windows like the bread of Jesus have great benefit of this program.

 

[bumblebee62331]

My dear brother, why do you think in terms of stealing?

Nothing gets lost ,and the people who share windows like the bread of Jesus have great benefit of this program.

Because it is stealing.

Nothing gets lost if you install a legal copy of Windows - it's called back-up.

People who share windows like the bread of Jesus? Jesus would not allow stealing. This is stealing. What about the people who slaved away to create this program? What about the millions they lose every year due to stealing?

Stealing is stealing. There is no way around it, no way to twist it. It's stealing, it's immoral and it's illegal. To argue that stealing is okay is just wrong.

 

[Anti Existance]

Making a copy isn't stealing. Even in nature this takes place, You copied the genes of your parents, does this make you a thief? According to you , you are a thief by copying the genes that you got from your parents.

What about the people who slaved away to create this program? What about the millions they lose every year due to stealing?

What about it? Who says God approved of their way of living to begin with, what would we care about the millions they lose every year due to what you call stealing, didn't Jesus say its harder for a camel to go thru the eye of a needle then for a rich man to goto heaven? We are doing them a favor by letting them live humble christian lives.

 

[bumblebee62331]

Making a copy isn't stealing. Even in nature this takes place, You copied the genes of your parents, does this make you a thief? According to you , you are a thief by copying the genes that you got from your parents.

What about it? Who says God approved of their way of living to begin with, what would we care about the millions they lose every year due to what you call stealing, didn't Jesus say its harder for a camel to go thru the eye of a needle then for a rich man to goto heaven? We are doing them a favor by letting them live humble christian lives.

Oh man, your logic is seriously flawed. I don't know what to say, except that stealing is a sin. One of the Ten Commandments is "Thou Shalt Not Steal". How can you still steal - and encourage stealing? Do you not follow the commandments? Or do you pick and choose which ones suit you? I am .. speechless. I can't keep replying to this because I feel I will end up violating a CF rule. I will pray for you.

 

[Abyssal]

Ouch... You seriously need to redefine your logic. No matter how you look at it going against the EULA of Windows is lieing and that goes against the bible.


~Abyss

 

[~Nikki~]

I'd agree with those who say you should buy your own copy...
And if it's been hanging over your head for a while, I'd say it's God convicting you that you need to do something about it.

God bless...

 

[puppy]

im not sure but with some pirated copies you cant install or even carry any sort of anti virus program or firewall, you wont be able to install updates to protect your computer either

 

[Topaz]

Give unto Caesar that which is Caesar's.

Caesar = Bill Gates

 

[ephraimanesti]

Making a copy isn't stealing. Even in nature this takes place, You copied the genes of your parents, does this make you a thief? According to you , you are a thief by copying the genes that you got from your parents.



What about it? Who says God approved of their way of living to begin with, what would we care about the millions they lose every year due to what you call stealing, didn't Jesus say its harder for a camel to go thru the eye of a needle then for a rich man to goto heaven? We are doing them a favor by letting them live humble christian lives.

MY DEAR BROTHER,

Four quick scriptures and i'll let you go on with whatever in the world it is that you are doing:

#1. "THOU SHALT NOT STEAL."(Exodus 20:15)

#2. "WHOEVER BREAKS ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE COMMANDMENTS AND TEACHES PEOPLE TO DO SO WILL BE CALLED LEAST IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN."(Matthew 5:19)

#3. " . . . IN WHICH ARE SOME THINGS HARD TO UNDERSTAND, WHICH UNTAUGHT AND UNSTABLE PEOPLE TWIST TO THEIR OWN DESTRUCTION, AS THEY DO ALSO THE REST OF THE SCRIPTURES."(II Peter 3:16)

#4. "IF ANYONE TEACHES OTHER DOCTRINE AND DOES NOT AGREE WITH THE SOUND TEACHING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST AND WITH THE TEACHING THAT PROMOTES GODLINESS, HE IS CONCEITED, UNDERSTANDING NOTHING, BUT HAVING A SICK INTEREST IN DISPUTES AND ARGUMENTS OVER WORDS."(I Timothy 6:3,4)

MUCH LOVE IN CHRIST AND PRAYER THAT THE LIGHT WITHIN MAY NOT CONTINUE TO BE DARKNESS,
ephraim

 

[JediMobius]

Personally, I wouldn't feel too bad about stealing $100 bucks or so from a $multi-million (or is it billion? it must be) company. I just hope that by stating your 'crime' they don't track down your ip adress and raid your house in the middle of the night

 

[ralphwiggum]

First of all, I am not going to go out and spend thousands of dollars on programs.

If I had a business that NEEDED those programs, I would spend the money. But since it is just a hobby, I fool around with dreamweaver, and Flash and Photoshop, I borrowed a copy from someone who did pay the big bucks for those programs. Don't tell me a friend can not let me borrow his programs for a while. So because I was able to use the program, I spent a couple hundred dollars on other computer related things, like instruction books, etc. So, I did exactly what those big software companies wanted - they will gladly give programs for free, if they know you will spend money eventually.

If you are at a red light in the middle of the night, you can go through it. It's not a sin.
I came across the Canadian border once in the middle of a horrible snowstorm, and the guy at the border never even bothered to ask me for the few dollars I owed in duty - he just said for me to be on my way, the guy was smart enough to know that it's more important to get home safely, than to spend half an hour paying the government a few lousy dollars, and then risk your life in dangerous conditions. Yet some 'pharisee-like' Christians would say I 'stole' from the government the money I owed in duty.

Christians can get carried away with acting so holy, it becomes almost a joke.

If you use a copied program, why not do something good with it. If you end up making profit off the program then go buy something from the company, and see they get their money. But if you just use it once in a while, don't worry. Those companies are amazing the way they design software to be obsolete, so they can suck out the maximum money from people.

I bet the people who yell, 'stealing' the most, are the ones who would not hesitate to smile to a fellow Christian with a 100% fake smile, and then try to get aquained with the person to make some profitable business deals. That's been my experience.


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[Anti Existance]

Ouch... You seriously need to redefine your logic. No matter how you look at it going against the EULA of Windows is lieing and that goes against the bible.


~Abyss

I don't have to live by the rules of the EULA only by Gods laws, and i can only motivate that people should share their things with others,like Jesus told us to do.

 

[ninja]

Simple solution install linux its free, and has enough features to suit most peoples needs. My recommendation is ubuntulinux.org its very easy for newbies.

 

[WalksWithChrist]

Hey guys I just wanted to hear some opinions on this. I am using Windows that my friend installed on my computer from burned disc. It has occured to me that i may be stealing, but other people argue that i am not. Should i go out and buy an official copy of Windows and start over again? This has been hanging over my head for a while and i wish to know weather or not if what i am doing is right or shouldnt be worried about.

Please help me

love Nathan55

Do this. Find out what version of Windows you have (XP Home, 98 or whatever) and buy a copy of that version if you can. You don't have to install everything from scratch...just keep that copy so you can have it to not break the law. As long as you do this you will be considered as acting in "good faith" and shouldn't have any trouble.