I read the parable of the talents as God encouraging "capitalism"--encouraging the use of one's wealth to build wealth. There was no sense of immoral investment--that I can see--in that story. Further, when Jesus speaks of the shepherd knowing his sheep and the sheep knowing the sound of their master's voice, and the one who does not own the sheep coming in through the wrong way: I see here--in addition to the idea of the elect-- a support of private ownership.
Aren't morals exclusive to humans? Surely Nietzsche was wrong about lions and sheep having morals. It's just what they are. A human is just another animal if not created in the image of God. We have morals because our creator endowed us with them. It came from the fall I guess. Aren't our morals the act of NOT being what we naturally are? Aren't morals inherently not in our own short term self interest? Maybe I missed your point, as usual. I don't know. I just isn't clever enoughs.
While I love this essay for its message, I can’t stop laughing about the mint jelly at midnight. 😂🤣😂
I read the parable of the talents as God encouraging "capitalism"--encouraging the use of one's wealth to build wealth. There was no sense of immoral investment--that I can see--in that story. Further, when Jesus speaks of the shepherd knowing his sheep and the sheep knowing the sound of their master's voice, and the one who does not own the sheep coming in through the wrong way: I see here--in addition to the idea of the elect-- a support of private ownership.
The natural admiration of self sacrifice, and the circumstances when it’s not entirely contemptible (most), light the way.
Aren't morals exclusive to humans? Surely Nietzsche was wrong about lions and sheep having morals. It's just what they are. A human is just another animal if not created in the image of God. We have morals because our creator endowed us with them. It came from the fall I guess. Aren't our morals the act of NOT being what we naturally are? Aren't morals inherently not in our own short term self interest? Maybe I missed your point, as usual. I don't know. I just isn't clever enoughs.
I particularly enjoyed the mont jelly comment! Not sure Lions enjoy it though.
We love Aslan because he was good and powerful. Who cares what he ate or his sex habits.
That's right!
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