If you don't have money...
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yesyoushould: You know normally when people want to know or inquire about something they world normally ask a question that relates to what they want to know. Perhaps if you elaborate on what you posted? so that we can at least try make out what you are saying. are you implying or asking or stating?
Hmmm. I'd like to do a blatantly hijacking and turn this thread into a complete the sentence thread. But everything I think of is either lame or someone will get offended. Oh well let's see if I can do this anyway.
If you don't have money….
marry rich
steal a rich person's identity
eat some honey
live on credit
try to be funny
OK, I'm done now.
If you don't have money….
marry rich
steal a rich person's identity
eat some honey
live on credit
try to be funny
OK, I'm done now.
C
Maybe this was posted as frustrated commentary that us newer users are highly restricted on this site unless we donate.
I shrug it off. The internet may be free, but the ability to host a site on it is not.
I hear that even non-supporting "old timers" on this site have access to more than the 3 basic chat rooms, and access to Private Messenger. Obviously, us (broke) noobs do not. If this was OP's intent, I can COMPLETELY get where he was coming from, because I had to work through a little malice myself over feeling marginalized like that, but I accepted the fact that this is a lot of website without the typical barrage of adverts, and that even in my limited capacity, I still get a whole lot for my naught.
I shrug it off. The internet may be free, but the ability to host a site on it is not.
I hear that even non-supporting "old timers" on this site have access to more than the 3 basic chat rooms, and access to Private Messenger. Obviously, us (broke) noobs do not. If this was OP's intent, I can COMPLETELY get where he was coming from, because I had to work through a little malice myself over feeling marginalized like that, but I accepted the fact that this is a lot of website without the typical barrage of adverts, and that even in my limited capacity, I still get a whole lot for my naught.
It has been a challenge for the admin team of this site to find the best way to keep enough funding coming in. Ads end up with some content they would prefer not to have. And that please fund us banner on the main page is too easy to skip over once you've gotten used to not looking at it. The $24 per year they ask for works out to $2 per month. Most Americans spend more than that on tea, coffee, or soda or other non-essentials every month so to a large extent it is a matter of priority.
And yes I'm sure it stinks to be one of the new people who have come in shortly after the policy change about what is available for free. On the other hand, if it means the troublemakers (and yes there have been plenty here) have to pay money to cause trouble in most parts of the site, and I won't have random foreign guys pming me to tell me they want to get married. Well I can't say it was a bad decision.
And yes I'm sure it stinks to be one of the new people who have come in shortly after the policy change about what is available for free. On the other hand, if it means the troublemakers (and yes there have been plenty here) have to pay money to cause trouble in most parts of the site, and I won't have random foreign guys pming me to tell me they want to get married. Well I can't say it was a bad decision.
J
unfortunately there is some truth in this among worldly people, and I've seen it apply in churches before. After all, they preach the good word, but live off what we can provide monetarily. if I put $10 in the plate every Sunday, I'm "contributing properly", but if I put $250 in the plate I would become a person of considerable charisma amongst the pastors and deacons.
I can totally see that...not how it should be, but it is a fact of life.
And of course when dating there are gals who feel the same way, as it increases their appearance in standing among others. And it most certainly affects their parental approval of their new love interest too. It shouldn't be this way, but life facts are just what they are, depending on the people or clique involved.
I'm not criticizing, just being factual.
I can totally see that...not how it should be, but it is a fact of life.
And of course when dating there are gals who feel the same way, as it increases their appearance in standing among others. And it most certainly affects their parental approval of their new love interest too. It shouldn't be this way, but life facts are just what they are, depending on the people or clique involved.
I'm not criticizing, just being factual.
I agree with you. Many churches tend to patronize those who give a lot of tithes. They are let off the hook easily. The pastors would pray an 'extra' prayer for them. Heh, I remember an incident which happened to a family I knew very closely. This happened sometime last year. The couple had only married two years ago then and their daughter was nearly a year old. The guy was diagnosed with brain cancer. They were wonderful believers, so the entire church was praying for them while he was undergoing chemotherapy and all the treatments. It was a very difficult path for the family, their parents and everybody who knew them well. Prayer and support was much needed. At that time, a pastor of a church who, apparently wanted a piece of land the family owned, promised the husband's dad that he would pray for his son if the dad would hand over the land to him. As much as he was shocked that the pastor would make such a request, the dad chose to turn down the offer.
This was one of the many incidents which I have heard and experienced recently. Many churches have become greedy for money and unjust gains. I have seen how people who say 'NO' to the church get riled and condemned. Pastors even go to the extent of saying 'God will judge you for this'. I understand fully that this is not how the church must be, but it has come to it. These days there are only a handful of churches and believers who are truly walking in God's way.
Confessions of a single mom.... When my daughter was young we did not have a lot of money but I would sing her this song and we would laugh and we loved and we didn't need a lot of money...
Oh we ain't got a barrel of money
But that doesn't mean it's not sunny
We travel along singing a song
Side by Side......
We were happy, healthy and didn't need a lot of money.... P.S. My daughter is now 34 we survived with out it.
Oh we ain't got a barrel of money
But that doesn't mean it's not sunny
We travel along singing a song
Side by Side......
We were happy, healthy and didn't need a lot of money.... P.S. My daughter is now 34 we survived with out it.
All of you comments are very straight to the point and I'm glad that you have all commented straight forward honestly.
The thread is about today, right now.
If people do not have any money, they will not be missed. I say this with a grain of disdain, as should be expected from all of us. The society as it is only seeks self success and I think that is wrong on every level. Not only will a person that has no money be destitute of necessity in today's society, they will be persecuted beyond human nature, such as told they are a burden.
Maybe some of you say "get a job". What if the person is incapable of having a job, such as being disabled or going through a rough patch and needing forgiveness. Is it our duty to condemn them instead of help? Now I'm aware that many have set there sites on harming others for their own gain. Going as far as stealing and con'ing other's out of hard earned wages, and that has enforced the laws to be strict, not only on the criminals though, on innocent folks, just trying to get by. The laws should not be against honest folk's just trying to get by. An example of innocent people paying for the corruptness of few is the airport security. It never used to be burdensome to the extent it is now after the Sept. 11 attacks. None of us did that, it was due to murders that we now have to be scrutinized before boarding an aircraft.
In the Scripture's it say's, in the end time's, human's heart's will be hardened.
I say, instead of hardening our heart's, we must focus on the true way's of God, and instead of hardening ourselves, love one another.
It is easy to reject a person that has fallen on hard time's, in need of help, but it is faith and mercy and grace and courage that are against the destroying of another human being.
The thread is about today, right now.
If people do not have any money, they will not be missed. I say this with a grain of disdain, as should be expected from all of us. The society as it is only seeks self success and I think that is wrong on every level. Not only will a person that has no money be destitute of necessity in today's society, they will be persecuted beyond human nature, such as told they are a burden.
Maybe some of you say "get a job". What if the person is incapable of having a job, such as being disabled or going through a rough patch and needing forgiveness. Is it our duty to condemn them instead of help? Now I'm aware that many have set there sites on harming others for their own gain. Going as far as stealing and con'ing other's out of hard earned wages, and that has enforced the laws to be strict, not only on the criminals though, on innocent folks, just trying to get by. The laws should not be against honest folk's just trying to get by. An example of innocent people paying for the corruptness of few is the airport security. It never used to be burdensome to the extent it is now after the Sept. 11 attacks. None of us did that, it was due to murders that we now have to be scrutinized before boarding an aircraft.
In the Scripture's it say's, in the end time's, human's heart's will be hardened.
I say, instead of hardening our heart's, we must focus on the true way's of God, and instead of hardening ourselves, love one another.
It is easy to reject a person that has fallen on hard time's, in need of help, but it is faith and mercy and grace and courage that are against the destroying of another human being.
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Ah, thank you for clarifying.
However, I must point out that those who have a lot of money will also vanish and be forgotten. It just takes longer because they made a bigger impact. Some day I will mention Elvis or Bill Gates and a kid will say "who?"
In the meantime, think of the people from history that everyone knows. Shakespeare, Einstein, Napoleon... they will probably be remembered till the end of time. Not because they had a lot of money, but because they did great things.
Meanwhile, I recommend reading psalm 73. The author, Asaph, felt the same way as you.
However, I must point out that those who have a lot of money will also vanish and be forgotten. It just takes longer because they made a bigger impact. Some day I will mention Elvis or Bill Gates and a kid will say "who?"
In the meantime, think of the people from history that everyone knows. Shakespeare, Einstein, Napoleon... they will probably be remembered till the end of time. Not because they had a lot of money, but because they did great things.
Meanwhile, I recommend reading psalm 73. The author, Asaph, felt the same way as you.
Speaking of people who did great things and were remembered, remember the story in the Bible about the woman with the alabaster box, the one who used the ointment to anoint Jesus? Jesus said that wherever the gospel was preached, she and her sacrifice would be mentioned. And whataya know... I just mentioned it here. 
You'll notice the Bible never says she got rich. But every church I've ever been a member of, she was mentioned in at least one sermon.
You'll notice the Bible never says she got rich. But every church I've ever been a member of, she was mentioned in at least one sermon.