Reselling Morally Objectionable Material

[nickybr38]

Ah, I really don’t know where I stand on this issue and I apologize in advance if this isn’t the right forum.

This isn’t so much a question of: is this a sin, but rather: is it correct behavior for a Christian?

I recently bought a few movies that ended up being on par with soft porn. I’m not exaggerating at all. Be careful when buying foreign films!!!

Anyway. These were not cheap movies and I have been going back and forth with myself over whether it would be appropriate to resell them.

Returning them is not an option.

So what do you think and why?

Resell and get at least some of my money back? BUT potentially expose others to morally objectionable material.

OR

Just throw them out (I have no desire to keep them in my home).

 

[JimR-OCDS]

If the material provides for the sinful desires of the flesh, destroy them.

Jim

 

[Veronica97]

Throw them out! No amount of money is worth being partially responsible for someone going to Hell should they watch the movies and sin.

 

[TheOne33]

Do you really want to live with yourself knowing that you’re responsible for presenting sinful material to perhaps one who is weak in this area? No, I didn’t think so. I would recommend both scratching the DVD’s with a knife and then breaking them.

 

[LegoGE1947]

Do you really want to live with yourself knowing that you’re responsible for presenting sinful material to perhaps one who is weak in this area? No, I didn’t think so. I would recommend both scratching the DVD’s with a knife and then breaking them.

I would like to know about Protestant books, Bibles and the like. I don’t believe in Protestant stuff anymore. What should I do with this material?

 

[Luigi_Daniele]

Destroy them.

 

[Veronica97]

Destroy them.

Are you serious? I simply donated my Protestant bibles to the Rescue Mission. The New Testament is exactly the same, and I figured it would be sinful NOT to share the Bible with another Christian. Throw away God’s Word? Even if it’s missing 7 OT books? I could be wrong about this–would like to hear more opinions.

 

[Luigi_Daniele]

Destroy them.

Are you serious? I simply donated my Protestant bibles to the Rescue Mission. The New Testament is exactly the same, and I figured it would be sinful NOT to share the Bible with another Christian. Throw away God’s Word? Even if it’s missing 7 OT books? I could be wrong about this–would like to hear more opinions.

We’re not talking about books, but soft porn movies

 

[LegoGE1947]

Destroy them.

Are you serious? I simply donated my Protestant bibles to the Rescue Mission. The New Testament is exactly the same, and I figured it would be sinful NOT to share the Bible with another Christian. Throw away God’s Word? Even if it’s missing 7 OT books? I could be wrong about this–would like to hear more opinions.

Suppose the bible was a study bible with a bunch of notes and outlines etc that are just doctrinal junk. Example the Schofield Bible that has notes about the “Rapture” and other false stuff. Or a bible published by some TV evangelist that highlights "Name it, Claim It prosperity teaching?

 

[Myqyl]

I would like to know about Protestant books, Bibles and the like. I don’t believe in Protestant stuff anymore. What should I do with this material?

I would donate any non-Catholic Christian reading material to the nearest non-Catholic Christian Church. They are our sisters and brothers in Christ and the material may lead more of them to His love.

Just my opinion…

God bless

 

[ExGratia]

I would like to know about Protestant books, Bibles and the like. I don’t believe in Protestant stuff anymore. What should I do with this material?

Regarding the books, I would not throw them out. As another poster said, a Bible missing books is still God’s word. And some books, written by protestants, can have important information. I own books by protestants, pagans, taoists, jews, atheists, homosexuals…you name it. Most is scholarly and some for comparative studies. Of course, I have a library with thousands of books and am soon to re-catalogue them!

You do believe “protestant stuff” even as a Catholic. They do not have the fullness of the truth but they are Christians.

Knowledge is useful, even if it is “know your enemy” type of knowledge…and this doesn’t even qualify as that!

 

[nickybr38]

Thanks for the (name removed by moderator)ut guys.

I too wonder about the Protestant books. What about the ones that teach outright heresy?

 

[LegoGE1947]

Thanks for the (name removed by moderator)ut guys.

I too wonder about the Protestant books. What about the ones that teach outright heresy?

That was what I was referring to. Books that teach heresy. I have read some Protestant books that were quite good but others–not so much.

 

[gh4]

Books: Give them to the nearest 2nd hand store, or even a St. Vincent DePaul store to resell.

Movies: Were they shot as porn or do they have a lot of nakedness in the story of the movie? I personally believe there’s a big difference. I’ve got some movies where I fast forward through some of the “love” scenes… I find them boring, just like when I’m reading a book and the ‘love scene’ in the book starts, I never read that part, just skim over it until it’s done and the book moves on. I’m female, and unfortunately in my life I’ve seen real porn, and most movies aren’t even close. If Amazon sells the movie, I would sell it or give it away. If Amazon doesn’t sell it, then I’d pitch it.
I bought a movie once from Europe, it wasn’t the love scenes etc. but the language that was pretty bad one Fbomb after another.

 

[ExGratia]

That was what I was referring to. Books that teach heresy. I have read some Protestant books that were quite good but others–not so much.

That would be in the “know thy enemy” category. To be a good apologist one needs to know what he is refuting.

 

[Bookcat]

I would destroy them. Period.

 

[Bookcat]

Thanks for the (name removed by moderator)ut guys.

I too wonder about the Protestant books. What about the ones that teach outright heresy?

One can dispose of them. As I would other like things.

I would not give them away etc.

Any I throw out I rip up.

Now if it is a Protestant Bible that can be a different matter–but note too that they can have bad notes etc in them…

(I have also very good Protestant things that I keep in my library --they contain of course some errors but they are for my use and I know the difference. We can be edified by our fellow Christian brothers)

 

[nickybr38]

Books: Give them to the nearest 2nd hand store, or even a St. Vincent DePaul store to resell.

Movies: Were they shot as porn or do they have a lot of nakedness in the story of the movie? I personally believe there’s a big difference. I’ve got some movies where I fast forward through some of the “love” scenes… I find them boring, just like when I’m reading a book and the ‘love scene’ in the book starts, I never read that part, just skim over it until it’s done and the book moves on. I’m female, and unfortunately in my life I’ve seen real porn, and most movies aren’t even close. If Amazon sells the movie, I would sell it or give it away. If Amazon doesn’t sell it, then I’d pitch it.
I bought a movie once from Europe, it wasn’t the love scenes etc. but the language that was pretty bad one Fbomb after another.

No, this is soft porn. One sex scene after another. Very little plot. The movie is unredeemable…

I’m going with the just throwing it out option. It’s what I initially felt I should do but I was interested in other opinions.

 

[gh4]

No, this is soft porn. One sex scene after another. Very little plot. The movie is unredeemable…

I’m going with the just throwing it out option. It’s what I initially felt I should do but I was interested in other opinions.

One sex scene after another, yup, toss them out, and honestly, I would probably break them in half before pitching. I have seen trash men go through trash looking for stuff!