To those who answered my last question;
if you said that you would give your knowledge away for free...is this what is meant by the "Vow of poverty"? What if you got rich in spite of your vow?
2007-02-02 14:59:16 · 13 answers · asked by ? 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is nothing wrong with rich! God gave anything we want in abundance if we just reach out and take it, it's free no strings and available to everyone equally no matter what the liars say
2007-02-02 15:10:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have never made a vow of poverty, so I can't answer that part of the question, except to say, if I were to become rich (by investing in real estate, let's say), I'd have more money with which to do good in the world. Being rich makes more sense to me than poverty, provided one uses the riches in a moral and positive way.
As far as having the truth and giving it away, being independently wealthy (as I mentioned above) would be the only way one could realistically afford to give the information away for "free." For example, the apostle Paul said that he had the right to receive offerings for his support, but chose to work making tents, so that he might not need to "make a charge for the gospel." I hope this helps.
2007-02-02 15:16:09 · answer #2 · answered by Gee Wye 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hehe... one day we will be very rich! I promise you.
Sick of bread ha? I love bread and wine!
It is like this, the birds have been given wings the fish have been given fins and man’s wings and fins is consciousness! It really is that ridiculously simple but most do not perceive because the mind is dull the ears are even more stopped up than last time, with walkmans! Get into your skin; get your mind back into your body become full of consciousness then look and see how the conscious lives. I assure you there is no poverty in this.
What is lacking? tools, processes, wisdom, keys to the mind. That is the poverty! But the vow relates to the material thing, the illusion we still believe!
2007-02-03 19:45:38 · answer #3 · answered by James 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have not answered your previous question but I want to answer this one.Poverty is an evil.Vow of poverty is only a farce.Some people take the vow and amass wealth.Being rich you can help others.But it is absolutely wrong to take the vow and do not practice it.In fact vow of poverty makes one detached from the extraordinary attachment to poverty and makes him free to serve people better.
2007-02-10 11:18:21 · answer #4 · answered by cupid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is because I choose to be satisfied with simple things in my life and just sustenance and covering and I do not strive to be rich being rich does not bring happiness, but being rich in knowledge from the Bible does truly bring happinessas I said in your last question this knowledge was given to me for free, and I could not feel it to be right to charge for it, and unfortunately people do nopt often want it even for free! And yes I would still give it for free I got it for free.
2007-02-02 15:07:44 · answer #5 · answered by I speak Truth 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
everybody is talking about being rich or poor, yes we can do seemingly more with more money. Here is something to ponder upon, Christ had not even a place to lay his head, but still done more for the whole world than any institute has ever done or will ever do. The bottom line is all depends on your calling, or your heart. love ya all, Don H
2007-02-10 14:26:19 · answer #6 · answered by nodrod2000@Yahoo.com 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmmm.Vow of poverty? I "wonder" what that means? "Sometimes you know words have two meanings". Poverty sounds like an object to be attained by another object, again the subject is forgotten. "Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven". Maybe Aleister Crowley was right when he said "Love is the law, love under will". Rich ok, Poor ok. "And all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all sorts of things shall be well". Thanks for your questions, sunman.
2007-02-02 21:04:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
reality, is extremely relative. each body appears like they understand a few reality, and reality isn't a similar as one man or woman to the subsequent. yet no count number what this reality is, its continuously going to be diverse from someone elses reality. solutions to questions, purely about continuously begat better questions. So being loose, contained in the experience of having reality, isnt extremely loose. a minimum of now to not me. Peace!! ~Amanda~
2016-12-03 09:28:58 · answer #8 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original quote is "the truth will set YOU free ".
That truth can only be for free.
There are forms of knowledge you will have to pay for.
The insight you gather into your truth is invaluable, as is beauty, love and compassion.
2007-02-10 06:19:25 · answer #9 · answered by nischal 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would consider it a blessing and, Then I would use it to help those who has helped me over the years and would give to the food banks(at least I know where that money is going)
2007-02-02 15:06:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋