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AlphDoti wrote:@muchr, and how would yo understand tax without being learned? They must have had some formal education, not as sophisticated as ours today, but education anyhow.
Mark 10:17-31: The Rich Man
21 Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. “There is still one thing you haven’t done,” he told him. “Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
22 At this the man’s face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God!” 24 This amazed them. But Jesus said again, “Dear children, it is very hard[b] to enter the Kingdom of God. 25 In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”
26 The disciples were astounded. “Then who in the world can be saved?” they asked.
I don't dispute that. Read my comment again. "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/20/2008 Posts: 6,275 Location: Kenya
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murchr wrote:AlphDoti wrote:@muchr, and how would yo understand tax without being learned? They must have had some formal education, not as sophisticated as ours today, but education anyhow. I don't dispute that. Read my comment again. Oh, you're right. I've read and understood.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/7/2012 Posts: 11,937
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Impunity wrote:I will only be reading posts in this thread.
Together!!! In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins - cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later - H Geneen
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/1/2011 Posts: 8,804 Location: Nairobi
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What is 'high education'? To me it's the kind of education that allows a person to live optimally- mutually, constructively, and harmoniously with the self and with others- including animals and plants and even 'aliens'. High education isn't simply being a professor or in the highest class in the social hierarchy. Education, is a tool for survival.
Intelligence isn't about knowing things, it's about learning to adapt in a universe of many forces through finding out where and how to strike the balance.
In this case, Christ exemplifies high education and intelligence, and it's no surprise that he should find students and disciples who are able to learn from him. Zen Buddhists say that only an empty cup can be filled.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 1/17/2013 Posts: 4,693 Location: Earth
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I knew hamburglar would be the first one to respond.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/17/2009 Posts: 3,583 Location: Kenya
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PeterReborn wrote:
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One of the social indicators of poverty is the number of churches in an environment.The more the churches the higher the poverty index.Look at kariobangi,baba ndogo,Githurai,kawangware etc.
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Always wondered why there are no churches in some neighborhoods.
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Rank: Member Joined: 6/4/2015 Posts: 604
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The more you learn,the more you realize how little you know. Taking Science on Faith
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/1/2011 Posts: 8,804 Location: Nairobi
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Fire is only good when it's controlled and its scope well defined. In this thread I doubt whether the fire generated is well controlled and scope clear.
The hypotheses are half baked, assumptions floated almost thoughtlessly and different agendas are springing left right and center. Yet when I think about it I see there's something interesting that can be cooked here.
I can only hope the mover can make some rectification and instead of asserting untested hypotheses he/she moves to identify the different hypotheses and probably conduct some tests in a discussion format. For example, the question, 'How is progressive education relating with Christianity'? Or, 'How does Christianity fair among the poor and probably less educated masses'? Could limit the scope and guide more intelligent conversation.
Otherwise right now I feel like responding to @AlphDoti on 'witchcraft', start chasing Hamburglar on dilettantism and the like. Then compound the effect when other minds chip in with their preferences.
It'll be like cooking omena in a blast furnace.
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Rank: Member Joined: 6/4/2015 Posts: 604
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nakujua wrote:PeterReborn wrote:
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One of the social indicators of poverty is the number of churches in an environment.The more the churches the higher the poverty index.Look at kariobangi,baba ndogo,Githurai,kawangware etc.
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Always wondered why there are no churches in some neighborhoods. Corruption is a serious threat to our democracyQuote:Corruption is facilitating human rights abuses and organised crime, empowering authoritarianism and creating unaccountable political leadership. It is threatening democratic peace, security and stability.
Corruption has weakened law enforcement and police, exposing the country to terrorism and transnational organised crime.
Countless studies link corruption to increasing levels of poverty and income inequality. For example, corruption is diverting public funds away from schools, hospitals, roads, water, power plants, and other basic infrastructure.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 1/16/2007 Posts: 1,320
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@tycho Just dance brother. Let the chips fall where they may. 'We' are capable of hearing the still small voice even in the noisy marketplace of ideas and worldviews.
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