tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post8832827528730834007..comments2023-12-14T07:05:21.979-08:00Comments on Chief Family Officer: Musing about abundance and povertyChief Family Officerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320154821990804327noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-39852385275488832072010-08-06T06:47:18.167-07:002010-08-06T06:47:18.167-07:00@Anon - I wanted to add that I was also thinking o...@Anon - I wanted to add that I was also thinking of redistribution in terms of pure communism - the idea that you just take what everyone has, throw it into a big pot, and divide it evenly. The capitalist in me rebels against that very strongly.Chief Family Officerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02320154821990804327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-33632480281682388372010-08-04T10:45:15.422-07:002010-08-04T10:45:15.422-07:00@Lisa - Good suggestions, thanks.
@Anon - No, I d...@Lisa - Good suggestions, thanks.<br /><br />@Anon - No, I don't believe in higher taxes, but I was thinking mostly from the Christian point of view. Jesus pretty much had nothing - he'd give anyone who needed it the shirt off his back, even if he had no other clothes. Maybe it makes me a bad Christian, but I don't believe in divesting/donating all that I have so that others who are less fortunate can have more. My post was about striking that balance between giving and keeping/wanting more. <a href="http://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2010/07/giving-is-a-complement-to-wealth-not-a-hindrance.html" rel="nofollow">Free Money Finance</a> touched on my conflict when he brings up the "extreme" or as I think of it, slippery slope. Hope that gives some clarification!Chief Family Officerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02320154821990804327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-75715317813281886262010-08-04T08:39:30.927-07:002010-08-04T08:39:30.927-07:00I've been struggling with your post. What doe...I've been struggling with your post. What does "I don't believe in the redistribution of wealth" mean? Does it mean that you're against higher taxes? Does it means that you favor no estate taxes? Can you clarify?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-49708915265783264872010-07-31T18:07:47.131-07:002010-07-31T18:07:47.131-07:00Please, God, give us the continued good health an...Please, God, give us the <b> continued good health and re-inforcement of our work ethic as foundations to enable us </b> to send our boys to the best private middle and high schools....<br /><br />FIFY. You provide your own financial security and stability. God grants you the gifts to help you achieve your goals. Pray with gratitude for the virtues that are enabling you. Don't guilt-trip yourself. When your kids are in school you will have more free time to explore ways to help those in need other than writing a check. Volunteering is the most rewarding way to share God's blessings.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-67128393655627077782010-07-30T20:33:57.150-07:002010-07-30T20:33:57.150-07:00@The Borrower - I like the way you put it :)
@Adr...@The Borrower - I like the way you put it :)<br /><br />@Adrienne - Ah, you are always so thoughtful and insightful. Thanks!<br /><br />@Kathy - You make an excellent point about bloggers.<br /><br />@Anon - Sorry to see you go!Chief Family Officerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02320154821990804327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-11667330521702176362010-07-30T20:18:38.773-07:002010-07-30T20:18:38.773-07:00I have re-read this post several times, not sure t...I have re-read this post several times, not sure that I am truly understanding... I don't understand or better yet comprehend the greed you portray... "don't believe in redistribution of wealth"...<br />I'm sorry - but I think it's time to unsubscribe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-23959219210980461822010-07-30T18:06:11.946-07:002010-07-30T18:06:11.946-07:00This is the best post I've read in ages, thank...This is the best post I've read in ages, thanks for opening up on this important subject. I Tweeted some positive affirmations on Twitter this morning and have started a informal prayer chain on FriendFeed and Twitter so we can all pray together. I am not a religious fanatic either but charity is a responsibility that all successful bloggers have to bear. It is so easy for us to raise awareness that I devote part of my online time to people I will never know.Kathy Thomashttp://lgreenss.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-29707554040588508962010-07-30T14:12:52.244-07:002010-07-30T14:12:52.244-07:00I believe that much can be learned by listening ca...I believe that much can be learned by listening carefully to my own prayers.<br /><br />I intimately recognize the feelings of greed and selfishness you mention. For me, the next step was changing my prayers to something that more global. Instead of praying for the light to change when I'm running late, I try to pray for people facing true emergencies. The perspective centers me and reminds me that my immediate situation is truly trivial and (usually) my fault.<br /><br />Prayers for water in dry lands, food for the starving, decent housing, freedom from slavery and oppression, and other global issues remind me that there are big issues which need attention. This makes me more emotionally prepared to act when I see ways to impact those huge situations.adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11068165000960928380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-75940506754080090602010-07-30T13:17:43.374-07:002010-07-30T13:17:43.374-07:00I think that most of us pray this way. I do not t...I think that most of us pray this way. I do not think it is so much greed as fear of the what if's and believe that charity and wealth must begin at home and work outside of that home by slowly increasing your reach with your own stability and security in place.<br /><br />The best givers are those that don't want or better yet need.The Borrowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816774633186291358noreply@blogger.com