tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post116491563506570058..comments2023-09-12T10:30:11.935-04:00Comments on Thoughts of Man: Heart and Money, Part 3Tony Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497055762329338990noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-1166298775953227572006-12-16T14:52:00.000-05:002006-12-16T14:52:00.000-05:00thanks for the stossel(?) selections. I know I ne...thanks for the stossel(?) selections. I know I need to be two things: 1) simpler and 2) more generous with my "stuff."<BR/><BR/>Shalom,<BR/>Bobby ValentineStoned-Campbell Disciplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807468566670784346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-1166063249836585592006-12-13T21:27:00.000-05:002006-12-13T21:27:00.000-05:00I heard that if you take the 50 states and order t...I heard that if you take the 50 states and order them by wealth and then flip that list you get the order of states by how much they give = the poorest states give more as a % than the wealthy ones. Kind of sad really.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14368791607689982645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-1165423719570009672006-12-06T11:48:00.000-05:002006-12-06T11:48:00.000-05:00I noticed that too Malia.I have to admit it bother...I noticed that too Malia.<BR/><BR/>I have to admit it bothered me a little that many might give more out of selfish, competitive motives rather than from the heart, but then again, God works in mysterious and His ways are not my ways.<BR/><BR/>TonyTony Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497055762329338990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-1165417843831785332006-12-06T10:10:00.000-05:002006-12-06T10:10:00.000-05:00We watched the 20/20 special. I've always appreci...We watched the 20/20 special. I've always appreciated John Stossel and his quest de-bunk myths. This was a great one. One thing that was interesting to think about was "the giving list". And how rich people nowadays are interested in seeing where they fall in the ranks of charitable giving as opposed to where they fall in the ranks of whose the richest. Who knew Ted Turner could come up with such magnanimous idea!Maliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08113268891801837789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-1165415047508687612006-12-06T09:24:00.000-05:002006-12-06T09:24:00.000-05:00I agree with JMG--the middle class is advertising'...I agree with JMG--the middle class is advertising's main target--and they are doing a great job--it's easy to get caught up in the vicious cycle! Too easy!<BR/><BR/>=-) Tony! I will be interested to see how you do without the paper--I thought I would never be able to give mine up--and I don't miss it a bit!<BR/><BR/>I thought the most encouraging part of the article you posted was--religious people do give the most--even to non-church things--I believe that's the way it should be--but it's kind of nice it is--and that the media even said as much.<BR/><BR/>God continues to speak to me on material wealth--I have so much to learn!jettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04351615360394477260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-1165342220117849512006-12-05T13:10:00.000-05:002006-12-05T13:10:00.000-05:00Nooo. My students neeeevvveeer do that!That's why ...Nooo. My students <I>neeeevvveeer</I> do that!<BR/><BR/>That's why I get my news from the internet. I read news on the internet that I don't hear on TV for another two weeks.JMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163521274652768781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-1165331750980770632006-12-05T10:15:00.000-05:002006-12-05T10:15:00.000-05:00I agree JMG. One thing that totally surprised how...I agree JMG. One thing that totally surprised however, because I let myself be duped by the media and celebrity hype, is that America is not doing its share and that conservatives don't do their part.<BR/><BR/>And just the opposite is true. I knew that I was never getting the true story, but the consistent negative slant did affect my view, more than I realized until I say the stats.<BR/><BR/>People just love to use partial facts to make their point rather than let their point be made by a total of the facts.<BR/><BR/>Bet you never see that in your students essay. They pick a view and then work to prove that view, rather than pick an issue and try to see which side the facts actually fall on.<BR/><BR/>Like JB, I don't think I am going to miss reading the biased news everyday. I may find giving up my newspaper to be a great blessing.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://tonyarnold.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Tony</A>Tony Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497055762329338990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-1165328682915966412006-12-05T09:24:00.000-05:002006-12-05T09:24:00.000-05:00I'm not surprised that the middle class give the l...I'm not surprised that the middle class give the least. The middle class it seems, much more than the upper income or low income classes, are caught up in consumer spending and debt. Most advertising is aimed at the middle class who are conditioned to believe that in order to be considered successful, we must have certain things. And in order to obtain those things, they go into debt and are consequently unable to give because of all the credit card payments. The middle class mentality is "when we are more financially stable (when we get out of debt) we'll give more." The problem is that they don't get out of debt. It's a vicious cycle.<BR/><BR/>Of course I'm stereotyping to a degree, but I think that this is a pretty good hypothesis.JMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163521274652768781noreply@blogger.com