Acts 4: 32–35

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  • kenny olav
    kenny olav Posts: 3,319
    aerial wrote:
    Why pick these four sentences from the bible and wonder why Christens do not follow the few lines you choose? Christians are ostracizes when they do follow the scripture, such as not agreeing in same sex marriage, not believing in abortion, or trying to spread the word of god, but being told "don't push your religion on me". Just on this site alone Christians are are sadly disrespected.
    Do you want to give all your possessions away? We all have an equal opportunity to be who we want to be....for now anyway....

    I would say that believing that we all have equal opportunity makes as much sense as believing there's a God who made us all sinners and who had his holy spirit conceive him a son from a virgin, and have him be tortured and killed so that all who believed he was the son of God and followed his teachings would be forgiven of those sins. Pardon me if find any of that completely ridiculous.

    I do not want to give up my possessions. I do not want to live completely communally, but I think we should live much more communally than we currently are.

    I was talking about equal opportunity in an economic sense, not simply the ability to "be who we want to be"... fact is, if you are born rich, you have greater opportunity than you would have if you are born poor. A baby that is born rich is unlikely to end up poor, but there's certainly a greater chance of that than of a camel passing through the eye of a needle, if you catch my drift. 8-)
  • fear4freedom
    fear4freedom Posts: 920
    We are all unique and we all have unique capabilities, hence therefore we all have different values monetarily. So those who make the most should give the most. Which they do! Those who make the least should also try to give when and where they can. Giving is also taking less of something. Life is also not fair and equal, which it never will be in a real world. Christianity and the relationship with Jesus teaches us to love everyone equally and unconditionally. Our hearts will lead us to be generous and charitable which will make up for the charities that are not enacted. We are to fill any voids in the world with love, hope and charity. Its that simple.

    If everyone would give %10, the world would be a better place. Its not about %10 going to your church, its about donating %10 back to people who need it. I believe in tithing if the church has bills, rent, etc. to pay.
    If the govt. begins to tax the churches, then i definately believe in tithing even more so.

    If the churches are exempt from paying taxes, then maybe some money can go to charities instead
    Theres no time like the present

    A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!

    All people need to do more on every level!
  • kenny olav
    kenny olav Posts: 3,319
    fear4freedom wrote:
    We are all unique and we all have unique capabilities, hence therefore we all have different values monetarily. So those who make the most should give the most. Which they do! Those who make the least should also try to give when and where they can. Giving is also taking less of something. Life is also not fair and equal, which it never will be in a real world. Christianity and the relationship with Jesus teaches us to love everyone equally and unconditionally. Our hearts will lead us to be generous and charitable which will make up for the charities that are not enacted. We are to fill any voids in the world with love, hope and charity. Its that simple.

    If everyone would give %10, the world would be a better place. Its not about %10 going to your church, its about donating %10 back to people who need it. I believe in tithing if the church has bills, rent, etc. to pay.
    If the govt. begins to tax the churches, then i definately believe in tithing even more so.

    If the churches are exempt from paying taxes, then maybe some money can go to charities instead

    You haven't gotten to the point of what I've been saying. That's cool though. I'm used to it. Ultimately, I feel satisfied that my point has been proven.

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