tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8025355312720857456.post2815422143996653773..comments2023-02-23T09:24:01.219+00:00Comments on Life and Faith: Rich Christians in an Age of HungerDan Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13065774459407620529noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8025355312720857456.post-46410590075385805482012-09-30T21:01:09.658+01:002012-09-30T21:01:09.658+01:00PS no, Dan I haven't solved it, though we do g...PS no, Dan I haven't solved it, though we do give lots of things to charity shops such as our kiddies old toys and clothes (some of which we got from charity shops to being with so they're definitely doing the rounds!)Dave Percynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8025355312720857456.post-74408441208550612122012-09-30T20:59:15.164+01:002012-09-30T20:59:15.164+01:00Where (=who) do you give the stuff to? Someone loc...Where (=who) do you give the stuff to? Someone local? Someone you approve of? To a "freecycle" group member (who may use it for their own genuine need or could be one of the few that sells it on for a profit)? Pack it into a boat and set sail for somewhere in real need? But then, do they need things even more basic in which case there's not much point casting what you have spare off to them. But then I guess that's the practicality of execution rather than arguing whether the base idea is sound. In principal I like the idea Dan, but the root cause is that we're all (in the West at least) suckered into the belief that we need far too much stuff than we genuinely do from a very early age. Tackle that problem and maybe there's a bit of hope for the future... in the meantime maybe redistributing wealth would help! Dave Percynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8025355312720857456.post-51902687982176167652012-09-29T10:36:28.580+01:002012-09-29T10:36:28.580+01:00I guess you could say that "having" weal...I guess you could say that "having" wealth and possessions is neutral, but what you choose to do with them isn't. One of the choices is to keep them (or "hoard" them, to use a more loaded word ... ). That isn't a neutral choice, although you might sometimes be able to justify it as the right one.Dan Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065774459407620529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8025355312720857456.post-19592855279943147012012-09-29T10:33:22.857+01:002012-09-29T10:33:22.857+01:00I had heard that the updated version was a little ...I had heard that the updated version was a little more "balanced". Perhaps I should read it again at some point ...Dan Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065774459407620529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8025355312720857456.post-87222805804866087772012-09-29T10:24:44.363+01:002012-09-29T10:24:44.363+01:00As the friend who is currently reading the book I ...As the friend who is currently reading the book I get the dilemma. however, maybe now would be a good time to read the updated version.<br /><br />I'm only 90 pages in but already I'm seeing a healthy balance between interpreting how God views the poor; God's desire for all of us to be able to support ourselves and work productively; the need to share with those in need and the acknowledgement that having wealth and possessions is neutral.<br /><br />I found the first chapters incredibly difficult to read but honest, truthful, factual and refreshingly compassionate in comparison to the world of 24/7 materialism that surrounds us in the UK. <br /><br />I don't live the teachings of Jesus or the law anywhere near what I could but I'm inspired to begin to make changes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16308511570365057254noreply@blogger.com