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Fortinbras Armstrong

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8. I have another quote for you, this not from the Bible

Reply to Ken Burch (Reply #6)

Sun Sep 22, 2013, 07:20 AM

Sep 2013

John Kenneth Galbraith said, "The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness."

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The "Parable of the Talents"always bothered me-any of you folks have problems with it? [View all] Ken Burch Sep 2013 OP

This is a spiritual lesson, not physical. Works are not required but if you have a real connection.. L0oniX Sep 2013 #1

OK, that makes sense. Ken Burch Sep 2013 #2

The beginning of the church in Acts shows those with a lot sold so that others with less could have L0oniX Sep 2013 #3

I think it's more about developing the abilities and spiritual gifts that you have been given Lydia Leftcoast Sep 2013 #4

It's about taking the talents God gives you and doing something with them Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2013 #5

And that makes a lot more sense to me. Ken Burch Sep 2013 #6

I have another quote for you, this not from the Bible Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2013 #8

I've always thought as the talents used as a symbol of the Gospel. Leontius Sep 2013 #7

Sometimes it's lost in translation 47of74 Sep 2013 #9

Here's a good commentary: hedgehog Sep 2013 #10

But that's commenting on a different parable, the Unjust Steward, Luke 16:1-9 Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2013 #11

OOOps! I was so stuck on thinking about this reading, I didn't notice you hedgehog Sep 2013 #12

I think the parable is about using the talents God gave you, Brigid Oct 2013 #13