Why are Christians so rich
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and i dont think going to heaven or hell has anything to do with this threadOriginally posted by crazy monkey:... and i think going heaven or hell nothing to do with religion also
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true. investment isn't gambling. but obsessing about stock market and going broke because you went overboard isn't exactly healthy eitherOriginally posted by Icemoon:in my example, no one is gambling. Please .. investment is not gambling.
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haha, going into technicalities.Originally posted by Icemoon:in my example, no one is gambling. Please .. investment is not gambling.
if you buy a share and keep it its investment.
if you short or contra a shares its speculating. its gambling. -
I also cant help but notice those who use fengshui, fortune god, non christians, unscrupulous businessmen, corrupt officials, Osama, Saddam, etc very rich also & oppressing the poor. Do u know Arab very rich also bcos of oil? Where Osama & gang got money to sponsor terrorists? Saddam built a huge palace with golden toilet bowls & taps etc. Not to mention durai. I am not a rich Christian also. Blessed be the poor, for theirs is the kingdom of God. In another gospel, blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of God. So poor or rich financially, so long as heart is right before God, why bother with these accusations?Originally posted by chronicles:I cant help but notice that a lot of Christians are flithy rich -
They come up with two terms actually, investment and speculations. The gambling part is with speculations.Originally posted by dumbdumb!:true. investment isn't gambling. but obsessing about stock market and going broke because you went overboard isn't exactly healthy either -
So can buddhists gamble?Originally posted by dragg:haha.
christians arent suppose to gamble right?
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Can a Christian be a stock broker or remisier or fund manager or fx trader? What do u think?Originally posted by dragg:haha, going into technicalities.
if you buy a share and keep it its investment.
if you short or contra a shares its speculating. its gambling. -
and the point being?Originally posted by John The Baptist:So can buddhists gamble?
i find it weird everytime someone posting on the christians, one of the christians would link it back to Buddhism, and the funny thing is
does the christian want a Buddhist explaination of what christians can or cannot do, or the usual christian nitpicking of other faith, or just want to cleverly form a shallow comparison? -
in chinese we call it tou2 zi1 and tou2 ji1 right?Originally posted by laurence82:They come up with two terms actually, investment and speculations. The gambling part is with speculations.
Anyway investment shouldn't be gambling. Or else I buy insurance also gambling? Maybe I put money in bank also gambling .. skully inflation I still be losing money .. lol -
Ideally not. Christians shouldn't even be lawyers.Originally posted by John The Baptist:Can a Christian be a stock broker or remisier or fund manager or fx trader? What do u think? -
how come?Originally posted by fandango:Ideally not. Christians shouldn't even be lawyers.
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why not? got clear concious and answerable to god can le ma. i work in casino means i must gamble meh?Originally posted by John The Baptist:Can a Christian be a stock broker or remisier or fund manager or fx trader? What do u think? -
no idea.Originally posted by John The Baptist:Can a Christian be a stock broker or remisier or fund manager or fx trader? What do u think?
check with a pastor.
they should know better. -
shrugs i think its ok la
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Lying. or, so they say it in a more professional manner, with-holding the truth.Originally posted by Ito_^:how come? -
so.. if a stockbroker converts to christianity, he must quit his job or face criticism from his brothers? and all stock brokers are liars?Originally posted by fandango:Lying. or, so they say it in a more professional manner, with-holding the truth. -
Yes.. i agree, doesn't not mean that 10 rich christians can represent all the christian believer in singapore. What we see is only the surface where the rich wear gold watches, branded clothling, but deep inside are many of us hiding our sorrows and proverty to ourselves, who know the sufferings?Originally posted by sillyme:Do you have statistics to back this statement up? Certainly not ALL christians are materially well off.
Anyway, if anyone manages his wealth well there is nothing wrong in being rich. -
actually the question i wanna ask is.. why christians cannot be rich?
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huh .. waht tokking u?Originally posted by Ito_^:actually the question i wanna ask is.. why christians cannot be rich? -
i guess what he meant was, why must christian be critisized for being richOriginally posted by Icemoon:huh .. waht tokking u? -
haha ya yaOriginally posted by dumbdumb!:i guess what he meant was, why must christian be critisized for being rich
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it not about who should be rich who shouldnt be...but why material wealth should be taken as a measure...Originally posted by Ito_^:actually the question i wanna ask is.. why christians cannot be rich? -
ah, you are misquoting me. I didn't say all stock brokers are liars. What i am trying to say is that you rarely see a Christian borker (excluding Charismatic circles).Originally posted by Ito_^:so.. if a stockbroker converts to christianity, he must quit his job or face criticism from his brothers? and all stock brokers are liars?
If a stockbroker converts to christianity, it is really up to him. If he is truely saved, he will leave his job. If he is from Charismatic circles, he will continue to "praise the Lord". -
ok den we shld pray dat our economy be manipulated by charismatic circles den athetist hor?Originally posted by fandango:ah, you are misquoting me. I didn't say all stock brokers are liars. What i am trying to say is that you rarely see a Christian borker (excluding Charismatic circles).
If a stockbroker converts to christianity, it is really up to him. If he is truely saved, he will leave his job. If he is from Charismatic circles, he will continue to "praise the Lord". -
Should faith be considered when considering economists and traders?Originally posted by Ito_^:ok den we shld pray dat our economy be manipulated by charismatic circles den athetist hor?
oh dear, mabbe shady got something to say...