KoolBak wrote: It is not the "christian" thing to do, it's the RIGHT thing to do.....basic morals have been around longer than 2000 years.....lol
This is absolutely true. I'm sorry I brought "Christian" into the thread but I just felt a strong need to mention the fact that. Yeshua's teachings are all about the right thing being the right thing, even when it makes no sense. "Love your enemy?" Come one man!
They were, are and allways will be things for everyone, not just the people that go to a church to be good.
I'm not saying no good people go to church but I have seen some really messed up things come from people that lead churches. Some of them were actually really great guys that I still feel bad for because they just made mistakes. Which leads me to this.
Its sad to see an actual believer, that doesn't even trust himself.
Sort of but the fact is. I do desire greatly to do the right thing. I also have to be honest at least with myself that I'm human.
Insert corney song that can say things better than I can.
Human League wrote: I'm only human of flesh and blood I'm made... Human, born to make mistakes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH2X5PolerAAAFitz wrote:Well, no doubt, but I don't think its the number that is the biggest determinant but the combination of factors.
I would love a million dollars, but if I took it from that kid, I know I could never, ever have any respect for myself, so while Im sure there would be a moment of wtf do I do, one that absolutely could turn out unexpectedly, I have been running my own business with ample opportunities to take advantage of people, and simply don't do it. Thats not to say that every decision is made with a halo, but when it comes to individuals, whats fair is whats fair, and if you break that code, there's really no way to have any self respect, and if you lose that, whats the point of anything.
In any case, I know right now I am in that place, but I think it was clear, I fully accept that in the future, you never know.
This is right, regardless of a person's beliefs. It's highley admirable. I believe most people aspire to act like that but It makes no logical sense.
Everything in our media and society place getting money and possibly giving things to your offspring if "that bitch didn't take them away and is spending to much on clothes and whoring around." And as the number gets bigger, it makes it more difficult to avoid, "Well... what if? Maybe I could take just some.." Etc. all kinds of temptations.
Thread jack to dead beat dads. Most of those guys are not trying to hurt their own kids but they justify not sending them their "hard earned money" because they percieve being wronged by the kid's mother.
Sorry got to do another quote I believe is true regardless of what we believe, even though I know it as a bible statement. However to help with my point that it doesn't belong to "Christians" or any church, check out the link I found for it.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... at+you+sow