Comments on: The Politics of Personal Finance http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/08/28/the-politics-of-personal-finance/ personal finance that makes cents Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:23:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Justin Thibault http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/08/28/the-politics-of-personal-finance/#comment-6250 Justin Thibault Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:27:36 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/08/28/the-politics-of-personal-finance/#comment-6250 Well, it's not too much of a strech to write books on finance from a Christian perspective; because the Bible is full of verses on money. For instance, there are admonitions against debt and for hard work saving in Proverbs, a call to support the church financially in Malachi, Jesus' parable of the Talents utilitizes currency to make a point about risk, and in Paul's letter to the Corinthians, he instructs parents to save for their children. Well, it’s not too much of a strech to write books on finance from a Christian perspective; because the Bible is full of verses on money. For instance, there are admonitions against debt and for hard work saving in Proverbs, a call to support the church financially in Malachi, Jesus’ parable of the Talents utilitizes currency to make a point about risk, and in Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, he instructs parents to save for their children.

]]> By: J.D. http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/08/28/the-politics-of-personal-finance/#comment-6249 J.D. Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:20:46 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/08/28/the-politics-of-personal-finance/#comment-6249 Hi, KG. Thanks for visiting. I hope I haven't overstated Sherlock's position, but I fear I probably have. (I have a notoriously poor memory, and don't own her book to fact-check.) I was able to find one article that she's posted to the web: <a href="http://www.newdream.org/newsletter/simpleholidaykids.php" rel="nofollow">Four Steps to a More Meaninful, Less Commercialized Holiday — With Kids</a>. She certainly advocates a much simpler approach to winter holidays, but it may be that she doesn't advocate raising children with no concept of them at all. Hi, KG. Thanks for visiting.

I hope I haven’t overstated Sherlock’s position, but I fear I probably have. (I have a notoriously poor memory, and don’t own her book to fact-check.) I was able to find one article that she’s posted to the web: Four Steps to a More Meaninful, Less Commercialized Holiday — With Kids. She certainly advocates a much simpler approach to winter holidays, but it may be that she doesn’t advocate raising children with no concept of them at all.

]]> By: Schizohedron http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/08/28/the-politics-of-personal-finance/#comment-6248 Schizohedron Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:14:56 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/08/28/the-politics-of-personal-finance/#comment-6248 Bruce Lee would agree with your approach: "Use only that which works, and take it from any place you can find it." Bruce Lee would agree with your approach: “Use only that which works, and take it from any place you can find it.”

]]> By: kg http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/08/28/the-politics-of-personal-finance/#comment-6246 kg Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:03:06 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/08/28/the-politics-of-personal-finance/#comment-6246 Sounds good. I really enjoy your blog. As a Christian, I'm interested to hear what they have to say about raising children without Christmas, because to me, the high consumption me me me thing Christmas has become really misses the whole point. But I'm interested to hear what advice they have for what kids would think when they hear about their friends' Christmases. Sounds good. I really enjoy your blog.

As a Christian, I’m interested to hear what they have to say about raising children without Christmas, because to me, the high consumption me me me thing Christmas has become really misses the whole point. But I’m interested to hear what advice they have for what kids would think when they hear about their friends’ Christmases.

]]> By: J.D. http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/08/28/the-politics-of-personal-finance/#comment-6244 J.D. Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:52:08 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/08/28/the-politics-of-personal-finance/#comment-6244 <i>You have to take what you can and not let the rest bother you.</i> This is perfectly phrased. Sometimes I feel it's like a treasure hunt. I'll be slogging through books that are so thick with sentiments that bug me that I'm ready to quit, when all of a sudden the author will produce some concept I've never heard before. It's amazing. You have to take what you can and not let the rest bother you.

This is perfectly phrased.

Sometimes I feel it’s like a treasure hunt. I’ll be slogging through books that are so thick with sentiments that bug me that I’m ready to quit, when all of a sudden the author will produce some concept I’ve never heard before. It’s amazing.

]]> By: Josiah http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/08/28/the-politics-of-personal-finance/#comment-6243 Josiah Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:44:55 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/08/28/the-politics-of-personal-finance/#comment-6243 I've been reading your blog since it started. I like this post. I’ve been reading your blog since it started. I like this post.

]]> By: Sally Parrott Ashbrook http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/08/28/the-politics-of-personal-finance/#comment-6238 Sally Parrott Ashbrook Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:28:09 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/08/28/the-politics-of-personal-finance/#comment-6238 Amen, JD! Very well-said. I am Christian and liberal. I enjoy some of Dave's touches on Christian principles but ignore his conservative politics. You have to take what you can and not let the rest bother you. Amen, JD! Very well-said. I am Christian and liberal. I enjoy some of Dave’s touches on Christian principles but ignore his conservative politics. You have to take what you can and not let the rest bother you.

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