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[Senyorico]

Hi! I’m just a student who wants to learn more things including faith-related studies. However, I don’t have the financial capability to purchase all materials that I want/need. Is it wrong to read books from lib gen and such? I even downloaded “Ignatius Bible Commentary” on this site and just got curious if this is wrong because the legality is quite complicated. Thanks!

 

[Titivillus]

Hi! I’m just a student who wants to learn more things including faith-related studies. However, I don’t have the financial capability to purchase all materials that I want/need. Is it wrong to read books from lib gen and such? I even downloaded “Ignatius Bible Commentary” on this site and just got curious if this is wrong because the legality is quite complicated. Thanks!

I can neither understand this thread title nor the OP?

What is “lib gen”? What do you mean by "Ignatius Bible Commentary – What is it and why is its legality “complicated”?

 

[1ke]

I’m just a student who wants to learn more things

Legal does not equal moral, and the ends do not justify the means.

However, I don’t have the financial capability to purchase all materials that I want/need.

You are not unique. There are always more ways to spend money than money.

Is it wrong to read books from lib gen and such?

Yes. Pirate sites are immoral.

I even downloaded “Ignatius Bible Commentary” on this site and just got curious if this is wrong because the legality is quite complicated.

It’s not complicate at all. You pirated the book. Delete it.

Borrow the book from an actual library, or save up to purchase it.

 

[TheLittleLady]

Yes, pirate sites are both illegal and immoral.

There are many great Catholic books available for free from legitimate sources.

Free online studies from Dr Scott Hahn’s Center

Text Studies – St. Paul Center

The searchable Catechism:

http://www.scborromeo.org/

Free flip books:

http://ccc.usccb.org/flipbooks/uscca/files/assets/basic-html/page-1.html

http://ccc.usccb.org/flipbooks/catechism/files/assets/basic-html/page-I.html

http://ccc.usccb.org/flipbooks/clean-heart/files/assets/basic-html/page-1.html

(as you can see, they have several flipbooks)

The Haydock Commentary Haydock Catholic Bible Commentary On The Old Testament by Rev. George Leo Haydock

Also check Librivox, a free and legal site.

Your parish may have books you can borrow.