Soapweed
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Money is not necessarily evil. It is the "love of money" that is the root of all evil.
Steve said:Taking the verse without the entire context of the chapter and the entire book is a dificult way to read the Bible....
I take that to mean Christ is concerned wealthy people are more likely to lose sight of where their trust *should* be.
The reason I bring up Interest and investing is because that is basically a way of taking money from others without doing any work. That means there is somebody working without getting paid somewhere.
very true....If you don't have much, it's hard to trust it...
Without the rest of the chapter it would be easy to say wealth is the problem
Not really, since He says the trust in wealth is the problem.
Huh??? "watching the sunset with my grandchildren" isn't Christian enough for you? Did you somehow see this as a complete life activity list?stevec said:Steve said:in my world, I get the ranch, pay the loan off, get the profit, then when I am old, I hire some other hired hand to run my ranch, while I ride my horses, and sip tea on the porch....watching the sunset with my grandchildren.....
Well, I think you just answered your question about why Christ expects you to be poor and serve Him. You are content with serving yourself. It is your life plan.
Kinda like a pharoah, but on a smaller scale.
in my world, I get the ranch, pay the loan off, get the profit, then when I am old, I hire some other hired hand to run my ranch, while I ride my horses, and sip tea on the porch....watching the sunset with my grandchildren.....
Uh Steve... You might want to remember how many ranchers are actually working for someone else.
stevec said:zephyrus31 said:Las Vegas. Kidding.
It's $$$, right?
No, it's not money. But close.
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