Why the pagan pursuit of wealth is vain

[jennifer_bloom]

The bible says, do not worry about your prospects in life, nourish the spirit of God in your life and be good to others and God will give you all the success you need and want.

I had an atheist friend spend over two hours on the phone with me each week pretending to be interested in me as a person cause I said I had a Christian contact whose father was best friends with the president of American Airlines. She spent 3 months pretending to be my friend because she wanted me to give her the guys number!

A Christian does not waste time chasing random chance like that because they know their results in life are given by God and cannot be stolen or demanded through force and personal will power. I told a guy that if I did not get into my school, I would have gotten into another school that was equally good.

I don’t worry cause God controls my future and I do not do my own manual driving.

[EffaMan]

Thank you for sharing

[SmokyOne]

That's funny cause it tends to be the Christians I see in mega churches hoarding wealth.

Where are these pagans pursuing money? Ah you mean the people the Christians slaughtered? Or modern wiccans/polytheists? Don't see many wealthy among them either.

[jennifer_bloom]

My definition of a pagan is somebody who worships random variables and not moral principles and I don’t think wealth is a sin but I think seeking wealth outside bible obedience and service to God is a sin. Like I know doctors who are rich and they pray very hard for their parents to recover because they love to help others, they gained their wealth by obeying God, so it’s not a crime for them to be wealthy.

[SmokyOne]

Christians have done enough evil to pagans throughout history the least you can do is not attribute the word to whatever you like while going on a religion rant. Your definition isn't what a pagan is, the literal definition is :

a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.

Example of usage.
"a Muslim majority had to live in close proximity to large communities of Christians and pagans"

[jennifer_bloom]

In the bible, Jesus said pagans were people who worshiped circumstances and luck instead of God, I’m not saying dictionaries are not valid but I’m using biblical words to explain my bible argument and I also want you to know God loves you and you don’t have to be perfect to be included by Him.

[SmokyOne]

I don't care what Jesus allegedly said. The word you do carelessly throw around has been used for hundreds and hundreds of years to murder, rape, burn and pillage non Christians purely on difference of religion.

Lol another person using the Bible as an excuse to stagnate. What happened to God helps those who help themselves. I've just told you the actual meaning of the word. Please do better.

[jennifer_bloom]

The bible says that many claim to be followers of God but do not do God’s Will, God loves all humans regardless of their religion or race or culture.

[justsomemale]

With that logic i guess all muslims are terrorist and all black people are weed smokers right... Christianity has a bad rep because of people who are not christian nor even act like it wear the title

[SmokyOne]

Those Christians are acting like Christians though. Or are we cherry picking which parts of the Bible we remember.

Muslims aren't all terrorists but Islam is a cancer. All black people are weed smokers? The historical racist propaganda was actually that black people did cocaine, Hispanic people were the ones associated with weed originally and the Chinese railway workers opium. It was not a good point though. Even if it had been accurate

[justsomemale]

Because you have read the bible and you know how "christians" act... Riiight

[justsomemale]

And your racial propaganda point was not a good one.. all i did was make an example that how a majority acts as a race and that does not define the race simple as that

[SmokyOne]

Lol I grew up in the church. I've completed the Bible front to back 6 times. I've written critical thought essays on revelations and helped create Sunday school lessons as my parents were Sunday school teachers. I've gone on 3 mission trips to Mexico to build homes for orphans. The program is called ninos de Baja, feel free to look it up.

Yes I know how Christians act. It's all a sham. My statement on racial propaganda wasn't a point but a correction on your bs. I'd say good try but I'd be lying.. I'll leave that for the religious