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Conference lgp30::christian-perspective

Title:Discussions from a Christian Perspective
Notice:Prostitutes and tax collectors welcome!
Moderator:CSC32::J_CHRISTIE
Created:Mon Sep 17 1990
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1362
Total number of notes:61362

665.0. "Children of light and this world" by CSC32::J_CHRISTIE (Declare Peace!) Mon May 03 1993 22:07

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665.1LGP30::FLEISCHERwithout vision the people perish (381-0899 ZKO2-2/T63)Tue May 04 1993 01:3311
re Note 665.0 by CSC32::J_CHRISTIE:

> 	This saying, which follows one of Jesus' parables, seems
> to suggest that good and righteous people, the children of light,
> are not terribly competent (or wise, if you prefer) when it comes to
> managing finances.
  
        Well, I'm not particularly good with finances, so I take a
        lot of comfort from this passage! :-)

        Bob
665.2TLE::COLLIS::JACKSONRoll away with a half sashayTue May 04 1993 14:136
I reckon the point is that wordly people are wiser in
the ways of the world than the children of God.  At least,
that's how I've always understood it (and the people I've
discussed it with have understood it).

Collis