Archive for the 'Prosperity' Category
Please cite one political arrangement (oligarchy, republic, socialism, monarchism, etc.). (examples?)
For monetary there’s not many to choose from, central banking or precious metals-backed currency is all I can think of . . . or?
Educational: Should all education be private? All public? Public option? Explain your view.
Religious: What religion, in your opinion, best enhances peace & prosperity?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
It is not the details of the system that relate to peace, prosperity, and long-term stability. What matters is the distribution of wealth within the society. When there are too many poor people, it puts the system at high risk for revolution. There is no way to keep starving people from rioting when they know where the food is. Telling them they don’t deserve food for their children is a non-starter. ∠°)
and in what ways did this prosperity disguise serious economic problems?
think about:
-the performance of the stock market
-the availability of consumer goods
-people’s spending patterns
ive been stuck on this for over and hour, please help!
thanks 
I think that the prosperity of the 1920’s was genuine, except for the irrational exuberance in the stock market and the vulnerability of financial institutions. During this period radio was introduced and automobile ownership surged; suburbs expanded as the country became more intimately interconnected.
The stock market crash scared participants in the economy "away from the party" and it took a major world war to complete the process of restoring full employment.
My Cambodian friend is moving away because her dad lost his job. I want to give her parents a going away present. What can I give them that will symbolize good fortune and prosperity in their new home?
Some US dollars will be fine.
My Cambodian friend is moving away because her dad lost his job. I want to give her parents a going away present. What can I give them that will symbolize good fortune and prosperity in their new home?
Some US dollars will be fine.
This is delusional thinking and will(is) lead this nation into bankruptcy! Prosperity comes from the top down. I work for a Rich man and I am thankful that he is rich so that he can employ me! Don’t bother attempting to answer unless you have a clue what I am talking about!
Sooner or later, the government is going to run out of other peoples money!
Most of you really do think that it is a bottom up society, this is really scary! Its common sense people just think about it!
Because what liberal say and what they really mean are two different things. There are many mega rich liberal Democrats. Do they want to pay higher taxes like they threaten other rich people? No. They simply set up foundatioins and send their wealth off shore so they don’t have to pay taxes on it like you and me. You are correct. I work for a rich man, too. There never has been a time when one poor person wrote a paycheck (and all the taxes) to another poor person. A star for you.
I have to answer "to what extent does globalization contribute to sustainable prosperity for all people" and my thesis is basically that that’s impossible.
That it may benefit some but not all, and it may benefit short-term but not always long-term.
But I’m stuck on my three body paragraphs…I’m confused as to what the central idea of each should be. PLEASE help..
also do you agree with my thesis? Why or why not?
Well if by globalization you mean the freeing of trade then it improves everyone’s well being by the fact that it allows a greater level of consumer choice and leads every country towards it’s competitive advantage.
One common fact that I see when studying the people of the world is that they are intelligent, resourceful, and dynamic. The power of the individual is transforming the world. What needs to occur to bring peace and prosperity through out the world?
Your view on
Cheap Energy
Reduction of political corruption
Development of infrastructure
Clean Water
Clean Air
Internet interconnection
Long term investment in business infrastructure to attract industrial development
Emphasis on Families
Twitter your network and request that they engage in this discussion
you cant because there will always be someone who goes against it.
Is it similar, giving a helpless life for the god of convenience and prosperity?
Absolutely! We are involved in the massacre of innocence. Just like the people who worshiped their god Baal, making their hideous actions placate their guilt, so the modern day human placates their guilt from never feeling satisfied to the actions of getting rid of pestering interferences of accumulating wealth, power or some sort of comfort….which leads to the hideous action of abortion.
Ephesians 6:12 says, "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." Our enemy in fighting abortion is not the abortionist, the courts or those who are advocating for abortion rights. Our enemy is the one who was a murderer from the beginning – Satan and the spiritual forces under his command.
Throughout history, certain pagan cultures have sacrificed human infants to demons as a part of a complicated ritual in return for favors asked of them.
Few of those involved in abortion today are consciously engaging in child sacrifice, although that is precisely what abortion is – the sacrifice of a human life for the convenience or needs of others. In that respect, it is no less barbaric than the human sacrifice practiced to ensure, for example, a successful harvest. But beyond this, there is a spiritual, satanically inspired dimension that gives frightening realism to abortion’s identification with literal child sacrifice.
Archaeological relics have been uncovered, such as the altars on which children were sacrificed and stone markers, which marked the burial place of the remains. Stone carvings on the markers depict children who were sacrificed. Clay jars were used to hold the remains. Entire burial grounds full of these slaughtered children have been uncovered.
As barbaric as this sounds, we must remember that this is precisely what we do through abortion. With one obvious exception – today we don’t honor or bury the children we kill.
This term confuses me because I see many different shades of belief in how God rewards us and I know that it is not wrong to believe what the Bible said about prosperity, but some ministries have the reputation of preaching a so-called "Prosperity Gospel" and this is not good. We need to all come to a unity of faith as much as possible. Thanks for considering this.
One other thing is I believe too many have jumped on the wagon of pointing their fingers at the churches they think are doing this and can become wrongful judging and contribute to the downfall of a good ministry.
Prosperity gospel basically means that God blesses people He loves with prosperity. Sometimes, though not always, it entails sending money in to ministries with the promise that God will return the blessing. I respectfully disagree with it, and what I believe the Bible teaches is that if we are blessed with prosperity, it is for the purpose of glorifying God. Here’s another way of looking at it. I have been blessed with a gift of being able to teach well, and I use that gift to teach others about the good news of Jesus Christ.
Sadly, there have been people, seeking to serve themselves, who have taken advantage of people seeking hope from God. Robert Tilton, the PTL ministry, and others, badly contributed to tarnishing other sincere ministries. But, here’s something interesting while I’m on the subject. I recall that after PTL was in the news that Jimmy Swaggart referred to Jim Bakker as a cancer in the body of Christ. Jim Bakker had served some time in prison, and admitted that he read the Bible for the first time while he was there. He said that he repented and wanted to teach people the real good news from the Bible. Larry King on his show was talking with Rev. Billy Graham and asked if someone like Jim Bakker should be taken seriously. Billy Graham said that he believed that the Lord could use anyone for His glory, and that the Lord may still use Jim Bakker.
The point is that while I disagree with prosperity theology, all people are of God’s creation and He still loves all of us even when our sights fall short. Remember that Saul of Tarsus, with his contempt for Christians and active persecution of them, was an unlikely candidate for spreading the good news of Jesus Christ.
How do we reach people with the good news? Granted, it can be hard to compete with television. But, here’s something else to consider. I don’t have to go to the ends of the earth to find people who have never heard the Gospel. As indicated in my profile, I had walked away from a walk of faith for many years, and I recently answered the Lord’s call to come back home. Anyway, my step-daughter recently started going to a church after some people invited her. She had never been to church. She didn’t even know the Christmas story of the story of the Nativity. I am sincerely joyful that she is going. But, that got me to thinking. She lived in our home for several years. I knew the gospel. As someone who grew up with church all my life, I had a lot of knowledge to share. In spite of my knowledge, she lived in the same home with me for several years, and she still didn’t know anything about the good news.
So no, I don’t have to go to the ends of the earth to find people who don’t know the good news. I don’t have to go to the ends of the earth to find people without any hope in their lives. They’re right here in the same town where I live, and they’re the same people that I see everyday as I walk around town and pass them by. The Lord has been so wonderful to me, and it breaks my heart to think about how I’ve been holding on to good news when there are so many people out there who are without it.
You have so many thoughtful questions for folks. Thank you so much for reaching out to people and sharing the His good news!
God bless!
Would you say this was the case – that a government unable to operate effectively under times of peace and prosperity cannot bring peace nor prosperity about?
That a Government suited to war and Economic woes would be unable to operate under ideal conditions?
What say you?
I think that an imperfect government can bring peace and prosperity, but only to a certain degree. The more efficient and effective a machine, the better the product. The inverse would also be true.
Realistically though, I doubt a "perfect" government is impossible. A perfect government would fulfill everyone’s needs and desires, but you can’t make everyone happy all the time. A close to perfect government would still have economic and military problems, but would be able to handle them quickly and effectively.