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[QUOTE]Originally posted by bdgee: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by SeekingFreedom: [qb] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Machiavelli: [qb] You really dont care too much for poor people do you? To you it's their fault for being poor and for staying poor... your too much of a fanboy of the wealthy... and that's sad... they would chew you and your family up and spit youse out without giving it a thought... you have one vice that im sure your God did not intend and that is the love of money... remember the old saying.... Money is the root of all evil or the love of money... [/qb][/QUOTE]I'm curious, Mach, on what do you base that question? As a Christian in general and a Mormon in specific giving to support the poor is a tenet that I adhere to faithfully. As for the love of money quote, did you note the distinction that the Master made? It's not the possession of money, or even the aquisition of money that is the root of evil. It's the LOVE of money. The single minded chase of the dollar without regard for the consequences that leads one astray. I don't regard the 'rich' and superhuman, but I refuse to jump on the 'all rich people are greedy and dishonest' boat either. [/qb][/QUOTE]Like way too many, you seem to be willing to adopt the notion that the English words you read are the actual words of the original text. In truth, the thought behind what was translated to "love" that you refer to was NOT THE ENGLISH WORD LOVE. A more accurate translation might be something closer to lust or hunger than love, though that certainly isn't exact either. But that isn't really my point. To set about believing you are correcting someone else about the the intent of some statement in the bible, when what you are basing your objection on is usage, [i]in the English language[/i], of a word or phrase, is silly. Those guys didn't use English. And the "Master" didn't choose any of the words of the translation, the translators did. You do regard the rich far above anyone else, but I am not surprised to hear you say otherwise. It is as easy to see your ever present prejudice against non-rich in what you post as it is to recognize that you don't recognize it is glaringly there. Why not "jump on the "all rich people are greedy and dishonest" boat? It is every bit as reasonable as the all non-rich people are lazy and unworthy" boat you do ride. Just the simple truth, sorry.... [/QB][/QUOTE]
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