Does money get you closer to God?

Think so? Susposedly, the bible states that it's a sin to not make money. Rich people are the ones that are going to be at God's feet while the poor aren't going to be allowed thru the gates of heaven.

My unlce told me this and he drives a $93k Mercedes Benz.

:D

What?LJS9502_basic

the money you offer to god gets you closer. maybe that is why some people are poor. the are happy the way they are....

:P

Well, I guess I'm screwed.:(

Your uncle's weird.

Well, I guess I'm screwed.:(

Your uncle's weird.

Prizunur

agreed

:P

Film-Guy

Overdoing old memes for the loss.

Yes. Let me explain why:

1. Where is God? God is in Heaven.

2. What can you buy with money? Planes.

3. Where can planes make you go? Heaven.

4. Then, by having money, you can buy planes, so they make you closer to heaven, so you are closer to God.So

So, the answer is yes.

Isn't logic just awesome? :D

Your uncle clearly has very little knowledge of the bible.

He has it completely backward, the bible states that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to get into heaven.

Your uncle clearly has very little knowledge of the bible.

He has it completely backward, the bible states that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to get into heaven.

yoshi-lnex

Being rich doesn't make it harder for someone to get to heaven. In fact, in the story of the rich and poor man Jesus told the rich man only went to Hell because he was indifferent to the poor man. Not because he was rich.

1. Your uncle doesnt know what hes talking about

2. Why ask us, go to church and ask god

3. why is everyone always talking about religion?

1. Your uncle doesnt know what hes talking about

2. Why ask us, go to church and ask god

3. why is everyone always talking about religion?

MrNooblord

Because, The Pope is actually lurking on the GS OT.

I'm leaving this thread

Because, The Pope is actually lurking on the GS OT.

VanHelsingBoA64

No, just the antichrist. :twisted:

Think so? Susposedly, the bible states that it's a sin to not make money. Rich people are the ones that are going to be at God's feet while the poor aren't going to be allowed thru the gates of heaven.

My unlce told me this and he drives a $93k Mercedes Benz.

:D

Aim

Think so? Susposedly, the bible states that it's a sin to not make money. Rich people are the ones that are going to be at God's feet while the poor aren't going to be allowed thru the gates of heaven.

My unlce told me this and he drives a $93k Mercedes Benz.

:D

Aim

Wrong. Money doesn't get you closer to God, it's that getting money shows that you have been blessed by God.

Your uncle clearly has very little knowledge of the bible.

He has it completely backward, the bible states that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to get into heaven.

yoshi-lnex

Then why are all of the rich republicans Christians?

I think suffering gets you closer to god (ultimately, as you are then better able to find happinessquiglythegreat

Go tell that to a rape victim.

[QUOTE="yoshi-lnex"]

Your uncle clearly has very little knowledge of the bible.

He has it completely backward, the bible states that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to get into heaven.

MrGeezer

Then why are all of the rich republicans Christians?

Why specify Republicans? Last I checked, the toprunners for the Demos were also rich and Christian other than perhaps Joe Lieberman, but Mit Romney has a great chance of winning than him (and he's a Mormon which isn't even considered a Christian sect by some Christians and a GOP candidate).

I don't understand why people specify Republicans as the only ones that are Christian.

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"][QUOTE="yoshi-lnex"]

Your uncle clearly has very little knowledge of the bible.

He has it completely backward, the bible states that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to get into heaven.

Genetic_Code

Then why are all of the rich republicans Christians?

Why specify Republicans? Last I checked, the toprunners for the Demos were also rich and Christian other than perhaps Joe Lieberman, but Mit Romney has a great chance of winning than him (and he's a Mormon which isn't even considered a Christian sect by some Christians and a GOP candidate).

I don't understand why people specify Republicans as the only ones that are Christian.

[QUOTE="quiglythegreat"]I think suffering gets you closer to god (ultimately, as you are then better able to find happinessMrGeezer

Go tell that to a rape victim.

Assuming we're dealing with the Judeo-Christian God (which the TC doesn't specifically say), I'd have to disagree. Are you saying rape victim only goes farther away from God?

Romans 8:16-17

For his Holy Spirit speaks to us deep in our hearts and tells us that we are God's children. And since we are his children, we will share his treasures-for everything God gives to his Son, Christ, is ours, too. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.

That's from the Bible itself. If we're going to argue by the religion, there you go. Notice that nowhere does it mention self-infliction. Using the Bible as a basic, I could easily see how rape could bring you closer to God since after all, you have been mistreated and one would logically think that if God was as caring as we make him out to be, then surely he would put the victim in mind.

[QUOTE="Genetic_Code"][QUOTE="MrGeezer"][QUOTE="yoshi-lnex"]

Your uncle clearly has very little knowledge of the bible.

He has it completely backward, the bible states that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to get into heaven.

MrGeezer

Then why are all of the rich republicans Christians?

Why specify Republicans? Last I checked, the toprunners for the Demos were also rich and Christian other than perhaps Joe Lieberman, but Mit Romney has a great chance of winning than him (and he's a Mormon which isn't even considered a Christian sect by some Christians and a GOP candidate).

I don't understand why people specify Republicans as the only ones that are Christian.

I understand where you're coming from but I know a whole lot more poor Republican Christians than rich ones where I live. I'm just saying that they can't be grouped either way.

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

[QUOTE="quiglythegreat"]I think suffering gets you closer to god (ultimately, as you are then better able to find happinessGenetic_Code

Go tell that to a rape victim.

Assuming we're dealing with the Judeo-Christian God (which the TC doesn't specifically say), I'd have to disagree. Are you saying rape victim only goes farther away from God?

Romans 8:16-17

For his Holy Spirit speaks to us deep in our hearts and tells us that we are God's children. And since we are his children, we will share his treasures-for everything God gives to his Son, Christ, is ours, too. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.

That's from the Bible itself. If we're going to argue by the religion, there you go. Notice that nowhere does it mention self-infliction. Using the Bible as a basic, I could easily see how rape could bring you closer to God since after all, you have been mistreated and one would logically think that if God was as caring as we make him out to be, then surely he would put the victim in mind.

No, I'm saying that getting brutally raped and cut up doesn't make you better able to be happy.

Okay never mind. But I don't believe being happy in this world is really stressed out as much as in the Bible as being happen in heaven, so I interpret.

Sorry if I sounded insulting.

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

[QUOTE="quiglythegreat"]I think suffering gets you closer to god (ultimately, as you are then better able to find happinessGenetic_Code

Go tell that to a rape victim.

Assuming we're dealing with the Judeo-Christian God (which the TC doesn't specifically say), I'd have to disagree. Are you saying rape victim only goes farther away from God?

Romans 8:16-17

For his Holy Spirit speaks to us deep in our hearts and tells us that we are God's children. And since we are his children, we will share his treasures-for everything God gives to his Son, Christ, is ours, too. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.

That's from the Bible itself. If we're going to argue by the religion, there you go. Notice that nowhere does it mention self-infliction. Using the Bible as a basic, I could easily see how rape could bring you closer to God since after all, you have been mistreated and one would logically think that if God was as caring as we make him out to be, then surely he would put the victim in mind.

[QUOTE="Genetic_Code"][QUOTE="MrGeezer"][QUOTE="yoshi-lnex"]

Your uncle clearly has very little knowledge of the bible.

He has it completely backward, the bible states that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to get into heaven.

MrGeezer

Then why are all of the rich republicans Christians?

Why specify Republicans? Last I checked, the toprunners for the Demos were also rich and Christian other than perhaps Joe Lieberman, but Mit Romney has a great chance of winning than him (and he's a Mormon which isn't even considered a Christian sect by some Christians and a GOP candidate).

I don't understand why people specify Republicans as the only ones that are Christian.

I understand where you're coming from but I know a whole lot more poor Republican Christians than rich ones where I live. I'm just saying that they can't be grouped either way.

Obviously.

That's why I said "rich Republicans" instead of "poor Republicans".

I mean, we WERE talking about RICH people, weren't we? I don't recall once saying that all Republicans are rich.

But I was talking about why you specified Republicans as opposed to leaving out Democrats. Whatever, all politicians are the same to me. It doesn't matter what party that align themselves with for me at least.Genetic_Code

I could have said Democrats, I just didn't want to. Do you really have THAT much of a problem with that?

Your uncles an idiot
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