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Old 08-22-2008, 09:34 AM
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Re: What would you do in this case?
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Originally Posted by ManOfWord View Post
I think someone should give credit where credit is due. Everyone borrows from someone, but to take it word for word and claim authenticity is just wrong and deceitful. I guess only in Christian circles is it acceptable........not in my book though!
I know a pastor who pulls nearly all of his sermons and lessons off of the internet.

I could listen to the message, go home and type the sermon title into Google, and 90% of the time, it would take me to a sermon website, mostly not even Apostolic.

The unfortunate thing was that he preached them word for word - same jokes, same illustrations, etc.

I just don't agree with that. I have found many great sermon thoughts from others, but I have never downloaded a sermon and preached it word for word.
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