Comments on: The Irrelevance of a Post Titled “The Irrelevance of Needs vs Wants” http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:50:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Korinna http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-25960 Korinna Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:15:50 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-25960 Please let us know where you can invest wisely and get a 20 percent return. I'm dying to know. Please let us know where you can invest wisely and get a 20 percent return. I’m dying to know.

]]> By: Amy S. http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-23047 Amy S. Sun, 09 Sep 2007 04:17:50 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-23047 IMHO: This particular story means I should give away almost everything I have acquired and live hand to mouth following Jesus' advice to the rich man very literally. Why would *this* story be just for the one person, while most of his stories were told with the intent to instruct all listeners? The problem isn't figuring out how to dance out of the difficulty of this challenge. The problem is that I don't have even a fraction of the faith required to do it. My lack of faith, however, doesn't mean Jesus didn't really mean that I should give everything away. NOT jumping into the huge, gaping, scary, dark abyss is my cowardly choice. A choice I think he understands. But he still hasn't revoked the invitation. IMHO: This particular story means I should give away almost everything I have acquired and live hand to mouth following Jesus’ advice to the rich man very literally. Why would *this* story be just for the one person, while most of his stories were told with the intent to instruct all listeners?

The problem isn’t figuring out how to dance out of the difficulty of this challenge. The problem is that I don’t have even a fraction of the faith required to do it. My lack of faith, however, doesn’t mean Jesus didn’t really mean that I should give everything away. NOT jumping into the huge, gaping, scary, dark abyss is my cowardly choice. A choice I think he understands. But he still hasn’t revoked the invitation.

]]> By: Norbert http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-21046 Norbert Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:16:10 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-21046 <blockquote>I prefer to discuss how to live the Gospel in practical terms, not super-simplistic, unrealistic hypotheticals. </blockquote> Exactly. Spot on. Word.

I prefer to discuss how to live the Gospel in practical terms, not super-simplistic, unrealistic hypotheticals.

Exactly. Spot on. Word.

]]> By: Eric Russell http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-20996 Eric Russell Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:31:26 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-20996 Rusty, How is the problem easily solved in a discussion about economics? The question, it seems to me, is not about the money that is invested or given to charity. The question is, does David really need $100,000 to live on? Couldn’t he live on $90,000 and then give that additional $10,000 to charity or investments towards future charities? Wherever we draw the line in what we allocate towards ourselves, we could always be giving a little more. Rusty,

How is the problem easily solved in a discussion about economics? The question, it seems to me, is not about the money that is invested or given to charity. The question is, does David really need $100,000 to live on? Couldn’t he live on $90,000 and then give that additional $10,000 to charity or investments towards future charities? Wherever we draw the line in what we allocate towards ourselves, we could always be giving a little more.

]]> By: Rusty http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-20989 Rusty Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:15:52 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-20989 Jacob, If his post is about guilt then he shouldn't wrap it up as a question that is easily solved in a discussion about economics. But maybe I'm seeing it that way because that's kinda how I deal with my own guilt—practically. There is just no way I'm going to feel guilty about every single hardship that every single person on this earth deals with when that is not something Christ wants me to feel guilty about. I prefer to discuss how to live the Gospel in practical terms, not super-simplistic, unrealistic hypotheticals. But that's just me. It appears there are many on that thread who appreciate it, so, I hope the best for them. Jacob,
If his post is about guilt then he shouldn’t wrap it up as a question that is easily solved in a discussion about economics.

But maybe I’m seeing it that way because that’s kinda how I deal with my own guilt—practically. There is just no way I’m going to feel guilty about every single hardship that every single person on this earth deals with when that is not something Christ wants me to feel guilty about. I prefer to discuss how to live the Gospel in practical terms, not super-simplistic, unrealistic hypotheticals.

But that’s just me. It appears there are many on that thread who appreciate it, so, I hope the best for them.

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-20988 Cheryl Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:12:27 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-20988 <em>A moral dilemma is a moral dilemma, regardless of the moral authority of the one pointing it out. </em> Since Christ, through God, continues to be the ultimate authority on morality, I would say that He's the one to decide if it's a dilemma. A moral dilemma is a moral dilemma, regardless of the moral authority of the one pointing it out.

Since Christ, through God, continues to be the ultimate authority on morality, I would say that He’s the one to decide if it’s a dilemma.

]]> By: Jacob J http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-20984 Jacob J Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:33:49 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-20984 Rusty, You are really missing the mark with this post. You are trying to make it about economics and practical consequences when the original post is about guilt. Rusty,

You are really missing the mark with this post. You are trying to make it about economics and practical consequences when the original post is about guilt.

]]> By: Tim http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-20981 Tim Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:27:01 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-20981 oops, try this link http://www.povertyunlocked.com oops, try this link http://www.povertyunlocked.com

]]> By: Tim http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-20980 Tim Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:25:43 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-20980 He should check out the podcast at http://povertyunlocked.com and find out what the Bible really says about how and why we should care for the poor. Hint: he should continue making all that money! He should check out the podcast at http://povertyunlocked.com and find out what the Bible really says about how and why we should care for the poor.

Hint: he should continue making all that money!

]]> By: Nick Literski http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-20977 Nick Literski Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:48:03 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/08/09/the-irrelevance-of-a-post-titled-the-irrelevance-of-needs-vs-wants/#comment-20977 If I were David, I'd tell Matt that I can think of much better financial advice than poorly-translated, largely questionable fables of what some carpenter-turned-rabbi may have once said. If I were David, I’d tell Matt that I can think of much better financial advice than poorly-translated, largely questionable fables of what some carpenter-turned-rabbi may have once said.

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