Power and Money, are both what the world seems to be looking for. In fact if you have one, you can usually get the other pretty easy. Money and power, are considered the goal in life by many people. When you have power, you control your own destiny, you make your own way, you have to kneel to no one, or at least less people. When you have money you are secure, you can be confident and comfortable, you can again be in control of your own destiny.
But I would suggest that Jesus points an accusing finger at both power and money. In fact in regards to money, Jesus says quite frankly, "you cannot serve God and money" My point is pretty simple, and perhaps we can get more complex in the discussion:
Money and Power are not neutral, they have an ethical or moral weight to them. The only way in which we can subvert their pull, is by voluntarily giving up both, in order to bring money and power to the impoverished and disempowerd.
rev
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Sometimes I am of the opinion that "Power corrupts" should be added to the Bible, right in the beginning.
Interesting tidbit: Satan offered Jesus unlimited power over all the earth. Jesus's followers, with the slightest nudge from him, may have been able to throw aside the ruling party and put Jesus in power. At the very least he could have ruled over his own religion (the ultimate megachurch).
Yet even knowing his fate beforehand, he refused all offers of power and chose instead to die a gruesome death.
Food for thought...
God has money and power, doesn't He? In the end, God will ultimately defeat his enemies.
The God you worship is a power hungry vain megalomaniac shit-head. Attributes just like the average American citizen.
Might I suggest that it is the God you say that I worship, that is a vain, meglomaniac shithead. Not the one I worship. The God I worship is actually the opposite. The God I worship even allows you the power to call him a vain meglo maniac shithead.
I might not be so giving myself.
rev
You know the Old Testament portrays God as a thug. Given your background, I'm not surprised you worship a thug.
really David, ad hominem attacks? why? I hope you have a wonderful weekend
rev
It's not an attack, it's the truth. Suck it up.
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