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To: combjelly who wrote (554971)	3/14/2010 12:01:53 PM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577094

One asked Jesus to tell his brother to split the inheritance. Jesus changed the subject towards his spiritual need. Jesus was tested on the issue of taxes. Again he turned it around to the spiritual need. Jesus was also confronted with the social concern of the poor by Judas (yes, the one who betrayed Jesus) and Jesus instead emphasized worship. Was he concerned about social issues, yes, but only subordinate to the spiritual needs of the people. He feed the 5000, but only after he gave them hours of spiritual food.

To: combjelly who wrote (554971)	3/14/2010 12:04:32 PM
From: longnshort	3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1577094

A farmer had some crops that needed to be harvested and he hired day laborers, agreeing to pay them $100 for working a 12-hour shift. The farmer was in a hurry to get his crops harvested, so he went out again two hours into the shift and hired more workers. He continued to look for laborers throughout the day, bringing in more laborers every hour. Finally, at seven o’clock, one hour before sunset, he brought in a dozen more workers to help finish the job. He then lined the workers up to give them their pay and he paid first the workers who had only worked an hour. Those who stood, sweat dripping from their bodies from a 12-hour shift, smiled when they saw the one-hour hires get $100. They figured that meant they’d get paid extra. But to their horror, the farmer also paid them only $100. They confronted the capitalist with the charges of favoritism and unjust discrimination. Rather than offering arbitration, the farmer responded, “I’m not doing you any wrong. Didn’t you agree to work for $100? Take your money and leave. I’ll pay the people who worked an hour the same as I paid you. Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want with my own money?” Who is this capitalist exploiter of workers who thinks he can pay people whatever he wants? Most theologians will tell you this landowner represents none other than Christ himself. The names, currencies, and exact quotes have been changed, but the essence of the story Christ told in Matthew 20 hasn’t. It’s a helpful story to remember when Michael Moore is out telling us that capitalism is anti-Jesus.