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Good point, Lil’
As my 97 year old Jewish mother-in-law likes to say,
“…as long as you have your health!”
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As my 97 year old Jewish mother-in-law likes to say,
“…as long as you have your health!”
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The human race probably won’t be around in a million years. Not at the rate it’s going. The planet may not be, either.
i like your sig, btw.
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If Hindus and Jews are just as healthy as everyone else, then they are still more blessed considering that they also have wealth & education.“…as long as you have your health!”
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Jews also. Jews have valued education and knowledge, reason and logic during their entire history.
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IN-teresting that you should cite the Beatitudes.WHERE DOES THE BIBLE SAY “BLESSED ARE THE RICH”?
*"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
"Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
"Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.*
Peace,
Ryan
Neither the RCC nor the mainstream denominations resemble the above, neither their histories, their leadership or their current membership.
The people AND the denomination which most resemble what Jesus described are:
The Quakers.
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I didn’t say they were.Now, not to be ornery, but just honestly curious…I wonder if a study could ever be conducted showing the disparity of applicants at graduate schools based on race.
For example, I know from my entrance interview at a big school here, that I received a lower scholarship because I was just a white, Catholic woman.
Whereas, a Hindu girl my same age, with lower standardized test scores, received a full boat scholarship.
I would listen to here stress about Cs and Ds, then find out she made it into assistantships and was offered a stipend for pre-PhD education.
She was going through pre-med because her family told her to. She actually wanted to be a ballerina.
It wasn’t until much later after I met her that I learned from some of the professors the school had been under government regulation because they had too many white people in accelerated professional pathways.
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kalt
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My family. My Church. My friends. My job.
I bet that one of the reasons that Catholics come up short in the $ and education ranks is that so many Catholics are newer immigrants. My FIL, an Italian immigrant, didn’t graduate from high school. My son is in his 2nd year of college, and he plans to go to grad school immediately.
Didn’t I read somewhere, that of the gentiles, the Irish Catholics have had the most success in the USA? That’s a considerable accomplishment, considering that my father’s generation was 1st generation American. My grandparents on my father’s side didn’t have much of an education, but 5 of their 6 kids got college degrees. One graduated first in her college class!!
Give the newer Catholic immigrants time. They’ll soon outpace other gentiles, too.
Of course success is being defined here in terms of money. I think I would call my father’s childhood buddy successful. He’s a priest.
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which reminds me of the protestants. they only scored 21%. whatever happened to their Prosperity Doctrines??? Looks like only the televangelist pastors are getting their God’s blessings.Of course success is being defined here in terms of money. I think I would call my father’s childhood buddy successful. He’s a priest.
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My mistake, I must have misread. You said Middle Eastern people and then said (including Indians), so I may have assumed. Sorry
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hasikelee
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Oh I see where you got it. Well then that was my mistake as I should have used commas…My mistake, I must have misread. You said Middle Eastern people and then said (including Indians), so I may have assumed. Sorry
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There’s always a minority group around that either gets favored or left out.
Now, not to be ornery, but just honestly curious…I wonder if a study could ever be conducted showing the disparity of applicants at graduate schools based on race.
For example, I know from my entrance interview at a big school here, that I received a lower scholarship because I was just a white, Catholic woman.
Whereas, a Hindu girl my same age, with lower standardized test scores, received a full boat scholarship.
I would listen to here stress about Cs and Ds, then find out she made it into assistantships and was offered a stipend for pre-PhD education.
She was going through pre-med because her family told her to. She actually wanted to be a ballerina.
It wasn’t until much later after I met her that I learned from some of the professors the school had been under government regulation because they had too many white people in accelerated professional pathways.
In my day, it was the Jews. I went to a classy private college in the East; on the basis of SATs and grades, the college could have filled up with Jews from the New York region, but instead they accepted me, from the Midwest, with inferior SAT’s, to extend their state representation. The Jews were at the top of the graduation honors.
For my daughters, it was Asians in academics and African-Americans in sports.
For you, it’s south Asians. From my perspective, the south Asians don’t need a handout–they are rapidly rising to the top without favoritism.
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Oh, that reminds me of my friend. Her family adopted twin boys who are African American. Let me say, 9 times out of 10, some well-intentioned stranger will walk up to these 8 year old boys and tell them they will be such good basketball players.
“Oh, aren’t you cute, I bet you’ll make a good player.” Puhlease.
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Who may go up the mountain of the LORD? Who can stand in his holy place? “The clean of hand and pure of heart, who are not devoted to idols, who have not sworn falsely. They will receive blessings from the LORD, and justice from their saving God. Such are the people that love the LORD, that seek the face of the God of Jacob.” Selah (Psalms 24:3-6)
A psalm of David. LORD, who may abide in your tent? Who may dwell on your holy mountain? Whoever walks without blame, doing what is right, speaking truth from the heart; Who does not slander a neighbor, does no harm to another, never defames a friend; Who disdains the wicked, but honors those who fear the LORD; Who keeps an oath despite the cost, lends no money at interest, accepts no bribe against the innocent. III Whoever acts like this shall never be shaken. (Psalms 15)
There, is that better? I still don’t see any reference to money.
Peace,
Ryan
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OLD testament, you’ll notice!Who may go up the mountain of the LORD? Who can stand in his holy place? “The clean of hand and pure of heart, who are not devoted to idols, who have not sworn falsely. They will receive blessings from the LORD, and justice from their saving God. Such are the people that love the LORD, that seek the face of the God of Jacob.” Selah (Psalms 24:3-6)
A psalm of David. LORD, who may abide in your tent? Who may dwell on your holy mountain? Whoever walks without blame, doing what is right, speaking truth from the heart; Who does not slander a neighbor, does no harm to another, never defames a friend; Who disdains the wicked, but honors those who fear the LORD; Who keeps an oath despite the cost, lends no money at interest, accepts no bribe against the innocent. III Whoever acts like this shall never be shaken. (Psalms 15)
There, is that better? I still don’t see any reference to money.
Peace,
Ryan
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Yes I noticed. I cited it because of your comment:OLD testament, you’ll notice!
Both the beatitudes and these OT passages are God’s will for everyone INDIVIDUALLY. (Regardless if they’re Jews, Christians, Hindus, Muslims, etc…)
There is still no mention of $$$. That was my only point.
Peace,
Ryan
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perfectpeach
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We may not be educated, but we are smart enough to be Catholic!
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Maybe the reason Christians on a whole rank lower in wealth is a difference in priorities with regards to material wealth. This is not to make negative implications about those who rank way up there.
I was brought up on the philosophy that there’s always someone less well off for whom my excess is meant. Generosity was not seen so much as a choice (although giving is an act of free will) but as a necessary character trait.
For our neighborhood, that meant often meant more of an exchange of whatever “abundance” one had been blessed with, for a portion of someone else’s “abundance”, rather than simply donating, because none of us were materially wealthy - just “blessed” in different ways. Still we grew up with giving rather than amassing as a central tenet of our Catholic lives.
Perhaps the reason (I would like to hope) Catholics don’t do too well in the wealth department is that we delight in giving it away…
I was brought up on the philosophy that there’s always someone less well off for whom my excess is meant. Generosity was not seen so much as a choice (although giving is an act of free will) but as a necessary character trait.
For our neighborhood, that meant often meant more of an exchange of whatever “abundance” one had been blessed with, for a portion of someone else’s “abundance”, rather than simply donating, because none of us were materially wealthy - just “blessed” in different ways. Still we grew up with giving rather than amassing as a central tenet of our Catholic lives.
Perhaps the reason (I would like to hope) Catholics don’t do too well in the wealth department is that we delight in giving it away…
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Solomon did not ask for wealth. It is because he did not ask for it that he was given it.
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