"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." (Psalm 19:1)
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EssentialSacrifice wrote:My, now 27, daughter's favorite ...Would that make her a Care Bear?
Actually almost tripped over a cub along Sandbeach trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. By prayer mamma bear left my wife and me alone...Audie wrote:Try this: grab a baby bear, and when the mother heads your way tell her:B. W. wrote:If there is no God - why would this mater at allAudie wrote:Is it moral / ethical to purchase goods produced in third world sweatshops?
"You dont believe in god, so why do you care?"
Because you did talking about bears... oh my!Audie wrote:Why did you change the subject?
What was the real reason?B. W. wrote:Because you did talking about bears... oh my!Audie wrote:Why did you change the subject?
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You changed the subject...Audie wrote:What was the real reason?B. W. wrote:Because you did talking about bears... oh my!Audie wrote:Why did you change the subject?
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You actually expect me to find anything you say to be reasonable or credible?B. W. wrote:You changed the subject...Audie wrote:What was the real reason?B. W. wrote:Because you did talking about bears... oh my!Audie wrote:Why did you change the subject?
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Did I say that we must turn a blind eye? What does the Bible say about helping those in need?Storyteller wrote:So we turn a blind eye to all that is wrong in the world because we can`t change it?Why can we not try and do both?
Ignoramus! You have no clue about what I think because you never asked me! To paraphrase your own silliness, "You make up stuff about what you think I am and then you let your imagination run wild!"Audie wrote:The profound irresponsible selfishness of the viewpoint put forth there by FL is appalling.
Hmmm... I don't believe for a moment that multinationals care about ethics. They say they do but a good return to shareholders is always most important. As for giving money to a cause you hold dear, by all means, do it!Proinsias wrote:Is it better to buy a cheap piece of harware from a sweatshop in China and donate the saving to a charity that helps prevent blindness in third world kids, or should I give more money for a similar product to a huge multinational company which on paper claims it is doing the right thing for it's employess in the third world......I really don't know and work on a case by case basis.
No belief in Santa Claus in China? Those poor children were deprived of a proper childhood!!! Maybe that's why Audie is so miserable!!Furstentum Liechtenstein wrote:Hmmm... I don't believe for a moment that multinationals care about ethics. They say they do but a good return to shareholders is always most important. As for giving money to a cause you hold dear, by all means, do it!Proinsias wrote:Is it better to buy a cheap piece of harware from a sweatshop in China and donate the saving to a charity that helps prevent blindness in third world kids, or should I give more money for a similar product to a huge multinational company which on paper claims it is doing the right thing for it's employess in the third world......I really don't know and work on a case by case basis.
On a lighter note,
Q:... Do you know why children in China don't believe in Santa Claus?
A:... Because Chinese children work in the factories where toys are made!
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Depends how you define failing miserably. If, through something I do, or don`t do, I help someone then I have made the world a better place. If I can help just one person I don`t see that as failing.Furstentum Liechtenstein wrote:Did I say that we must turn a blind eye? What does the Bible say about helping those in need?Storyteller wrote:So we turn a blind eye to all that is wrong in the world because we can`t change it?Why can we not try and do both?
To clarify my position: it is impossible to make the world a better place, period. If that's your goal, you will fail miserably. Things are guaranteed to get worse. This holds true for the environment, for justice, for poverty, for wars, for diseases and all the other nasty things that news writers love to report on. There is a large & misguided segment of Christianity that thinks we are here to establish God's Kingdom on earth. Unfortunately, this goes against what is clearly written in the Scriptures.
Ignoramus! You have no clue about what I think because you never asked me! To paraphrase your own silliness, "You make up stuff about what you think I am and then you let your imagination run wild!"Audie wrote:The profound irresponsible selfishness of the viewpoint put forth there by FL is appalling.
[/quote]I'm looking at the Big Picture, you are looking at individual actions. We are not talking about the same thing at all.Storyteller wrote:Depends how you define failing miserably. If, through something I do, or don`t do, I help someone then I have made the world a better place. If I can help just one person I don`t see that as failing.
