Should our JC, turned the Tabels??

[Charles]

Our JC goes mental in the temple!, turns over a few tables because a few individuals were collecting money in his fathers house. Now, the question is, should he have turned the tables over? Did he break a Divine rule by becoming aggressive? To me, he was one hundred percent full on. One of those moments you would pay to have front row seats for. On reflection perhaps he should of grabbed his long Arab/Hebrew dress, pulled it up to make a kangaroo pouch and scraped all the money into it and run off shouting, ‘This is my fathers money, so now it is mine’. So when he was raised instead of leaving his beloved behind on his poor donkey, so the comforter could come, he could of bought a good Arab/Hebrew Mare instead, of course he could of bought an Arab/Hebrew Stallion, but believing our JC was a full on Masculine Lad, but in touch with femininity, I believe he would of probably bought a Mare, and would not of treated the Mare as harshly in the heat as he would a donkey or a pony, Why?
Love him, wiv all my heart, soul and mind. Even though we are constantly in conflict with each other. Deep down, I am so pleased he did not take the money. Love his soul, love his passion.

 

[michel]

Our JC goes mental in the temple!, turns over a few tables because a few individuals were collecting money in his fathers house. Now, the question is, should he have turned the tables over? Did he break a Divine rule by becoming aggressive? To me, he was one hundred percent full on. One of those moments you would pay to have front row seats for. On reflection perhaps he should of grabbed his long Arab/Hebrew dress, pulled it up to make a kangaroo pouch and scraped all the money into it and run off shouting, ‘This is my fathers money, so now it is mine’. So when he was raised instead of leaving his beloved behind on his poor donkey, so the comforter could come, he could of bought a good Arab/Hebrew Mare instead, of course he could of bought an Arab/Hebrew Stallion, but believing our JC was a full on Masculine Lad, but in touch with femininity, I believe he would of probably bought a Mare, and would not of treated the Mare as harshly in the heat as he would a donkey or a pony, Why?
Love him, wiv all my heart, soul and mind. Even though we are constantly in conflict with each other. Deep down, I am so pleased he did not take the money. Love his soul, love his passion.

Money is nothing (well, I guess it is if you are short of it, and still alive); however, the Bible does talk about money often enough (as shown on http://www.generousgiving.org/page.asp?sec=43&page=585 ) . Money itself if not evil; but the love (or worship of it) which is an all too familiar trap to fall into doesn't do our souls much good........

What are some unrighteous ways of acquiring money?
The simple act of acquiring money is not itself a sin. On the contrary, every part of the Bible assumes it as a fact of life. But there are righteous and unrighteous ways to do it, ways that God approves and ways that he does not approve. And while good financial behavior does not earn God’s love, a person who has received God’s love will practice good financial behavior. Unbiblical ways of acquiring money include:
(1) stealing, i.e. taking another’s property outright (Exodus 20:15)
(2) fraud, i.e. taking another’s property by means of deceit (Leviticus 19:13)
(3) extortion, i.e. taking another’s property by means of threats (Luke 3:14)
(4) usury, i.e. profiting from exorbitant interest (Exodus 22:25)
(5) oppression, i.e. profiting from injustice against the poor (Malachi 3:5)
(6) bribery, i.e. profiting from the perversion of justice (Exodus 23:8)
(7) workaholism, i.e. profiting by exhausting oneself (Proverbs 23:4)
(8) gambling, i.e. trusting in blind chance over God’s provision through productive work (Proverbs 12:11)

 

[Charles]

Michel, I just love the way in which you make your point. I myself agree totalee. Nothing wrong with making money if you keep those who make you rich happy, the surroundings happy, and do your little bit in earths liberation of the self destruction sort.

 

[d.]

Money is nothing

unfortunately, it can only be 'nothing' for those who already have it, and most people don't. and due to limited resources, you always 'make it' at somebody else's expense.