Re: [RC] Question :

[David R. Block]

Title: ORourke54.htm

Well, the gold and silver and precious stones in this life will be the pavement and building materials in the next life. I think that LOWERS instead of RAISES the glamor quotient, but your mileage may vary. I'm also hard pressed to name any minister who I have ever heard claim such an emphasis. This is a prime candidate for "Where did you get that idea?" David "There is no virtue in compulsory government charity, and there is no virtue in advocating it. A politician who portrays himself as "caring" and "sensitive" because he wants to expand the government's charitable programs is merely saying that he's willing to try to do good with other people's money. Well, who isn't? And a voter who takes pride in supporting such programs is telling us that he'll do good with his own money -- if a gun is held to his head."--P. J. O'Rourke On 5/18/2011 3:23 PM, bil...@aol.com wrote: Centroids-- I received this question from a friend and, try as I might, cannot come up with a satisfactory answer. Obviously there is psychological "compensation" in play, but that is not a religious answer.   Anyone have a good answer from a spiritual perspective ?   Billy     =================================================     I've long wondered about different religions espousing the beauty and glamour  of heaven with gold, jewels, etc. If those things are supposed to be non-relevant or ignored in this stage of life, then why is it then that we are supposed to look forward to these in heaven? -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <RadicalCentrism@googlegroups.com> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <RadicalCentrism@googlegroups.com> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org