[quote=flyer][quote=scaredyclassic][quote=flyer]Many believers and nonbelievers help others in countless ways, but just don’t talk about it. As far as we’re concerned, that’s another part of enjoying life, and we’re glad to help.[/quote]
this sounds like zero fun.
Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.
Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” (Mark 10:21-23).
and jesus said to the piggingtonians, worry not about the earnings of next quarter or the academic pedigrees of thy children, the size of your deals or your refinance rates. look at the california poppies, they dont worry much nor do they take prozac, and yet trump in all his glory never had a tie so finely colored. truly i say, abandon this stupid website and stop thinking about monry. scaredy 21:15.
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and one man replied, “Never do we worry about earthly things, since we know our limitless blessings flow without concern or prozac so we may admire the glory and the beauty of the california poppies (and occasional redwood) now and for all eternity.”[/quote]
Right, I understand that’s the modern Christian interpretation of the verse. That we shouldn’t take him literally about giving your stuff away to the poor, but rather, what jesus wants is that you keep all your stuff, the beach house, the rolex watch, the Maserati, the designer clothing, the family trusts to keep the $ in the family even after death, but just not get too attached to it.
To my mind, and I’m not a literal type of person, this is not a fair reading and seems like an easy way out to what is being demanded pretty clearly. Not quite as bad obviously as the prosperity gospel, where G-d gives only the good people money directly, but pretty close. It’s ok under this interpretation to have way way more than you need, and enjoy the best real estate, food, cars, whatever while the poor suffer, on the sole condition that you’re basically indifferent to all your cool stuff and not attaced.
Which seems, just, well, unlikely, and fake too. because of course we keep our stuff and hang on to it with a death grip..
One tends to want to keep what one has. Basic human psychology teaches us that we are way more disturbed by the possibility of a loss, than we are excited about the opportunity of a gain. As a species, we desperately and definitely want to hold on to what we have. those who did not didnt survive
So honestly, tomorrow, all your shit is gone, you’re ina homeless shelter, working p/t as a maid scrubbing toilets, dumpster diving for old food, your kids are broke sick and jobless, and you’re like, eh, who needed the beach house anyway, our bodies are just vessels for his glory. Good riddance. I have my own personal relationship with jesus.
call me cynical but, i dont believe anyone actually believes or should believe it. i think its great not to worry about things but i also think its good to have really strong passwords on your bank accounts .
i have never experienced any pleasure giving money to the poor just a confused set of predictable thoughts about how im probably enabling dumb behavior.
