Comments on: The Bear is stirring http://paulbankson.com/the-bear-is-stirring_101/ Living as a pilgrim and not as a tourist. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:14:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: JH http://paulbankson.com/the-bear-is-stirring_101/#comment-375 JH Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:43:26 +0000 http://paulbankson.com/?p=101#comment-375 Georgia may be "innocent" but took a calculated risk I doubt I would've taken. With Russia drawing a big line in the sand saying DON'T CROSS, even if it is an illegitimate line, sure would seem convincing to me if I was Georgia. Feels like deja vu to me, and i was little back during the cold war. Georgia may be “innocent” but took a calculated risk I doubt I would’ve taken. With Russia drawing a big line in the sand saying DON’T CROSS, even if it is an illegitimate line, sure would seem convincing to me if I was Georgia. Feels like deja vu to me, and i was little back during the cold war.

]]> By: Paul Bankson http://paulbankson.com/the-bear-is-stirring_101/#comment-372 Paul Bankson Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:10:53 +0000 http://paulbankson.com/?p=101#comment-372 One form of sharing is coerced (in practice and I suppose even in theory) the other is motivated out of the gospel Iwould say. I would think what the early church models in the book of Acts raises your question as the church is described as "selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need." (Acts 2:45) It's interesting to note in Acts 5 that Peter rebuked Ananias and Saphira for their lying and deceit in particular and even suggested that their property was theirs to do with as they pleased, "While [the property] remained unsold, did it not remain your own?" (v.4 ESV). That's my stab at an very good question. One form of sharing is coerced (in practice and I suppose even in theory) the other is motivated out of the gospel Iwould say.

I would think what the early church models in the book of Acts raises your question as the church is described as “selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.” (Acts 2:45) It’s interesting to note in Acts 5 that Peter rebuked Ananias and Saphira for their lying and deceit in particular and even suggested that their property was theirs to do with as they pleased, “While [the property] remained unsold, did it not remain your own?” (v.4 ESV).

That’s my stab at an very good question.

]]> By: sayewhat? http://paulbankson.com/the-bear-is-stirring_101/#comment-361 sayewhat? Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:46:15 +0000 http://paulbankson.com/?p=101#comment-361 Question: In regard to sociological paradigms, what is the difference between Christianity and Communism? Is it that Communism forces everyone to share and, in Christianity, sharing is expected, but voluntary? Question: In regard to sociological paradigms, what is the difference between Christianity and Communism? Is it that Communism forces everyone to share and, in Christianity, sharing is expected, but voluntary?

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