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Topic	Is it unfair to judge historical figures by today's moral standards?
darkphoenix181 12/19/18 11:33:43 PM #104:	Dragonblade01 posted... darkphoenix181 posted... Dragonblade01 posted... I mean, he preached some pretty messed up values. Like what? Like praising the idea of giving all you have to the church, leaving yourself destitute. Church didn't exist while he was alive so...not sure what you are talking about. Perhaps you refer to the widow's mite? Thing about that is he didn't encourage her to do it and was just explaining the she gave more than the rich people did which mathematically is true (percents). Maybe you refer to the rich young ruler? If so, that was to give to the poor and not the Church. And I am not so sure that is as messed up as you think it is: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/austria/7190750/Millionaire-gives-away-fortune-that-made-him-miserable.html http://www.nbcnews.com/id/35804710/ns/us_news-giving/t/uk-millionaire-move-mud-hut/ --- chill02 to me: you are beautiful <cite>darkphoenix181 posted [p:914424558] in Is it unfa... [t:77317840]...</cite> <quote><cite>Dragonblade01 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>darkphoenix181 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Dragonblade01 posted...</cite> <quote> I mean, he preached some pretty messed up values.</quote> Like what?</quote> Like praising the idea of giving all you have to the church, leaving yourself destitute.</quote> Church didn't exist while he was alive so...not sure what you are talking about. Perhaps you refer to the widow's mite? Thing about that is he didn't encourage her to do it and was just explaining the she gave more than the rich people did which mathematically is true (percents). Maybe you refer to the rich young ruler? If so, that was to give to the poor and not the Church. And I am not so sure that is as messed up as you think it is: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/austria/7190750/Millionaire-gives-away-fortune-that-made-him-miserable.html http://www.nbcnews.com/id/35804710/ns/us_news-giving/t/uk-millionaire-move-mud-hut/ --- chill02 to me: you are beautiful</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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