--- Bob Simons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > I think you missed the object of the object lesson Doc. > > > > > > Did I miss that a "Man" was abuseing a $20 bill? > > > Abusing a bill! That don't sound right. The whole object is that you > can't > degrade it or abuse it short of burning it to ashes. We're not talking > the > US flag here. Heck I've heard of rich folks using them to light cigars, > which I will state that I think is foolish. But I guess if its your > money > you can do what you want to it. People have even thrown it from planes. > Use to be that when when a man went to the store inthe old days and he > pulled out his gold coins they put them on a scale and if it came up a > tad > short he would shave off some gold to get to the right amount. Now I > know > things are different today but just a point. > Nowadays it's just paper which ain't even backed by any precious metal. > Its a note-Federal Reserve. A note is a promise to pay. You can tear up > a > note if you want to cancel ones debt. Just some points to think about. > A > check is a piece of paper that is very similar and people tear them up > all > the time. I don't see anything holy or sacred about money. <Snip> *Thanks for the lecture about the $20 bill.. *I'll grant that "It ain't about the bill now.." (And Cdr.Jen says it's stupid to argue about this..) What got my dander up was a "Preacher-Lecurer-Leader" grinding the object under his foot, and insisting that it's value has not changed. *The "value" of the $20 bill changed for me. I beleve you can use objects in "Object Lessons" if you maintain a proper *objective.. Are we done now? Doc ===== *High MORALE is the Index of effective Leadership. --------------********+********-------------------- Morale raises belief of the Leader in the follower, of the follower in the Leader, of each in themself, and both in the .....cause! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards� http://movies.yahoo.com/ _______ Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm http://rangernet.org
