[AndyScouchek]

Why were you watching the 700 club?

THAT is the real question.

ACK!

[JulietOreira]

Seriously!

Know thy enemy?

-Arrian

[casinobonusa]

Originally posted by Arrian
Seriously!

Know thy enemy?

-Arrian I don't think of Christians as my enemy, only Christianity.

[zenihan]

I didn't mean Christians in general were your enemies, Kid. The 700 club, however...

-Arrian

[tsaaapla]

I was watching the 700 club this morning and they were saying that if you give to God, he will give back to you many times over. Nice theory for our economic problems. Replace God with oppressive tyrant and you get communism. You should be all about it

They are normally talking about charity, not a government economic policy.

[Mowselelew]

Well it encourages investment and being industrious. Two laudable things.

[tropicana]

Originally posted by Patroklos


Replace God with oppressive tyrant and you get communism. You should be all about it

They are normally talking about charity, not a government economic policy. But if you get a good return on your charity that's an investment.

[Patamuta]

God only wants a 10% cut. What makes you more important than him, Kid?

[lXwVlTgO]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tithe

[Derrida]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
God only wants a 10% cut. What makes you more important than him, Kid? I exist?

[KacypeJeope]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
What are you on about? Do you even know? I don't know why I have to repeat it. I watched the 700 club this morning and they said that if you donate tithes that you will get all of that back (in cash) and some return on your investment (quilte a bit). Is that not an economic theory? Why not?

[antiggill]

Originally posted by LordShiva
I liked the bit that he isn't sure if he exists.

[tropicana]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
I liked the bit that he isn't sure if he exists. There've been threads where I've felt that "cogito ergo sum" wouldn't have been enough for him to establish that

Not this one though

[arrasleds]

A priest, a pastor, and a rabbi were standing in a field where they found a large sum of money. The priest says, "Let's draw a circle in the ground. We'll throw the money up in the air. What falls outside the circle, we give to God." The pastor says, "No, no, no. We'll throw the money up in the air. What falls inside the circle, we give to God." The rabbi shakes his head and says, "No, We'll throw the money up in the air. What God wants, God keeps."

The rabbi's the only sensible one in the bunch. God doesn't need your money.

[Brareevor]

Originally posted by Elok
Yes, there is: it's not communist economic theory. Isn't it though?

[soitlyobserty]

Originally posted by Kidicious
Oh sorry, I forgot that there aren't any theories in the Bible. Only facts. No, it's just not an economic theory. Economics is a social science that applies to transactions between humans. I don't know much about economics, but I know that vague promises based (presumptively) on scriptural exegesis don't count as "theories."

I also dislike that you're implying the 700 Club is representative of Christianity as a whole. Maybe if you'd said "fundie pseudo-economic non-theory."

[elektikakass]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
No, the difference is that it's voluntary, unlike Communism. Or Capitalism, or any other social system.