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[Taylor]

12 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Tax write off.

What a terribly cynical view.

[tdawg87]

5 minutes ago, St1ck said:

You don't even know what a write off is. 

Correct. Which is why I wasn't serious.

[Taylor]

1 minute ago, Taylor said:

Most of us probably gave more as a percentage of our income.

Oh wait, I forgot that none of these guys have any income, which is how they cheat their taxes. Such bastions of virtue they are.

[St1ck]

Just now, tdawg87 said:

Correct. Which is why I wasn't serious.

Sorry I was quoting Seinfeld. Lou got it. 

 

[Tank]

1 minute ago, Taylor said:

Most of us probably gave more as a percentage of our income.

Why on earth does that matter? It’s still $150 million. 

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Most of us probably gave more as a percentage of our income.

Charities can't spend percentages. 

[tdawg87]

1 minute ago, St1ck said:

Sorry I was quoting Seinfeld. Lou got it. 

 

I never watched Seinfeld.

[Kotchman]

Just now, Tank said:

Why on earth does that matter? It’s still $150 million. 

This shall not covet comes to mind

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Correct. Which is why I wasn't serious.

Missed it. 

[Taylor]

Just now, Tank said:

Why on earth does that matter? It’s still $150 million. 

Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.

43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”

Mark 12:41-44

[Taylor]

You guys need new people to admire.

[gotbeer]

27 minutes ago, Lou said:

In the first 4 months of this year, Elon Musk donated $150 million to charity.

 

9 minutes ago, Tank said:

So what? How much good can be done with that amount?

 

It's not even enough to build a wall around Pelosi's Golf Course.

[Lou]

Just now, Taylor said:

You guys need new people to admire.

Nobody said a thing about admiring anyone.

Nice try, though. 

[Jay]

You gotta tip your cap to @Taylor he gets destroyed but he stays in there.

 

[Lou]

1 minute ago, Jay said:

You gotta tip your cap to @Taylor he gets destroyed but he stays in there.

 

Should we just call him "bullpen"?

[Kotchman]

1 minute ago, Taylor said:

Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.

43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”

Mark 12:41-44

As a Christian, the Bible is very clear about where our gifts come from. If you are this unhappy with your finances, your problem isn’t with the rich? Maybe you should address your lack of funds in prayer 

[Kotchman]

2 minutes ago, Jay said:

You gotta tip your cap to @Taylor he gets destroyed but he stays in there.

 

Not really. He runs from Biblical arguments frequently 

[Lou]

8 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

I never watched Seinfeld.

and you wanna be my latex salesman

[Kotchman]

6 minutes ago, Taylor said:

You guys need new people to admire.

You know Judas made your argument when Marry washed Jesus feet. Jesus saw through Judas argument and your argument isn’t any better 

[Tank]

1 minute ago, Taylor said:

Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.

43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”

Mark 12:41-44

You missed the part about how the Pharisees sat in front of the temple and did this publicly as a display of just how wealthy and important they were, making a big deal to let all of those metallic shekels clang loudly as they dropped them into the collection box. It was also money they stole from the devoted believers (the money changers in the courtyard who ripped off people in grand fashion, requiring them to convert their real money into “temple money”). A majority of their personal wealth was ill-gotten gain, and it was widely known, and that’s why Jesus rightfully criticized them to His disciples. He praised the widow because she gave from her heart.

You keep coming at this from the angle of believing that anyone with wealthy must be dirty and deceitful. It’s such a jaded view. You don’t know Musks’ heart, or Bezos, or Gates, or anyone else. There certainly are wicked people, but to assume the worst in human behavior automatically for the vast majority is where you’re cynical. You don’t know how much they donate to charity, or how much they help their workers, or how much they give back to their community. I’d bet they’re giving are far more than you think instead of acting like a real life Mr. Burns or Ebenezer Scrooge.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

 

 

[Jay]

My wife and I went through some very lean times when we were first married.

We got through it.

Not by whining, by working and trying to move up.

 

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Jay said:

My wife and I went through some very lean times when we were first married.

We got through it.

Not by whining, by working and trying to move up.

 

Obviously, you were never a minor league ballplayer.

 

 

And we're back!

[St1ck]

Has @Taylor whined or complained about his own life this entire conversation? You guys keep trying to make it about him when he hasn't. 

[Jay]

Just now, St1ck said:

Has @Taylor whined or complained about his own life this entire conversation? You guys keep trying to make it about him when he hasn't. 

no he doesn't want to talk about his personal situation so he just whines on behalf of all mankind.