moksha wrote:subgenius wrote:
However, his logic is sound...and while it does not reflect any particular doctrine, per se, it does reflect a reasonable conclusion from the scriptures.
The notion that the rich spiritually progress while the poor do not,
that is not what was said, you are drawing your own conclusion in order to satisfy your own prejudice.
One can certainly be rich and NOT spiritually progress.
The point was that temporal impoverishment - which not only means poor but also the deprivation of natural richness and natural strength...it is narrow minded to assume that the only inference is for money.
Nevertheless, the Bible is quite clear....God never commands people to not help the poor (because the poor are doing just fine)...God promises blessings and progress to those that help lift up the poor...not those who remain poor...or to those who even become impoverished...
...wait!
do not confuse the Lord commanding a rich man to give away his riches with becoming "impoverished"...for that is not the intention of the Lord at all, this is obvious.
First you should understand that being impoverished is not necessarily about money...and then understand that Jesus did not teach what you say here.
moksha wrote: seems a radical departure from the exact words of Jesus in the New Testament. Jesus thought that it would be more difficult for the rich to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Then again, Jesus was not involved with high finance and running a complex and profitable corporation like Elder McMullin so his perspective would be different.
You seemingly have never studied the scriptures, the perverse position that God wants, or does not care, if people are sick and poor is alarming for a literate person.
