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]]> By: BT http://www.biblestudy.net/2006/07/13/poor-warren-buffett/comment-page-1/#comment-8467 BT Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:19:11 +0000 http://www.biblestudy.net/?p=64#comment-8467 Does your god sounds as loving as our Jesus is? You mean like eternally torturing people loving? Does your god sounds as loving as our Jesus is?

You mean like eternally torturing people loving?

]]> By: Tina http://www.biblestudy.net/2006/07/13/poor-warren-buffett/comment-page-1/#comment-8464 Tina Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:11:52 +0000 http://www.biblestudy.net/?p=64#comment-8464 John, Are you aware that your article make you sound like a bitter and jealous man? I don't think it was your intention. I suppose religion does you good in the way that when you imagine Mr. Buffett will somehow be punished after death for his belief or the lack of it, you won't feel so bad that he has more money and fame than you. Poor, poor John! I think you can agree with me that success will not last forever neither does failure. Stop living in angst, in jealousy, and in fear of after-life punishments. Imagine being the good person you want to be and doing it all on your own, without god's judgement and rewards. You want to be good because you are intrinsically good. How liberating that would be! Don't spend your life planning for after-death, live it! Live your life to the fullest. Open your eyes, open your heart, agnostics and atheists are just regular people like you, no horns, no tails. People are people, rich or poor, religious or not religious. The world is like a mirror, if you smile kindly, it will smile kindly back at you, the more you give, the more you will receive. Love is love. It is that simple :) Don't shut people off for their religion or the lack of it. "We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further." - British Biologist, Richard Dawkins Check out his non-fiction book, The God Delusion. Here is the review by the Economist: "Everyone should read it. Atheists will love Mr Dawkins's incisive logic and rapier wit and theists will find few better tests of the robustness of their faith. Even agnostics, who claim to have no opinion on God, may be persuaded that their position is an untenable waffle." Open your eyes, give reason and logic a chance, the truth will set you free :) Happy New Year! Best, Tina John,

Are you aware that your article make you sound like a bitter and jealous man? I don’t think it was your intention. I suppose religion does you good in the way that when you imagine Mr. Buffett will somehow be punished after death for his belief or the lack of it, you won’t feel so bad that he has more money and fame than you.

Poor, poor John!

I think you can agree with me that success will not last forever neither does failure. Stop living in angst, in jealousy, and in fear of after-life punishments. Imagine being the good person you want to be and doing it all on your own, without god’s judgement and rewards. You want to be good because you are intrinsically good. How liberating that would be! Don’t spend your life planning for after-death, live it! Live your life to the fullest. Open your eyes, open your heart, agnostics and atheists are just regular people like you, no horns, no tails. People are people, rich or poor, religious or not religious. The world is like a mirror, if you smile kindly, it will smile kindly back at you, the more you give, the more you will receive. Love is love. It is that simple :)

Don’t shut people off for their religion or the lack of it.
“We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further.”
- British Biologist, Richard Dawkins

Check out his non-fiction book, The God Delusion.

Here is the review by the Economist:
“Everyone should read it. Atheists will love Mr Dawkins’s incisive logic and rapier wit and theists will find few better tests of the robustness of their faith. Even agnostics, who claim to have no opinion on God, may be persuaded that their position is an untenable waffle.”

Open your eyes, give reason and logic a chance,
the truth will set you free :)

Happy New Year!

Best,
Tina

]]> By: Elizabeth Moreno http://www.biblestudy.net/2006/07/13/poor-warren-buffett/comment-page-1/#comment-8463 Elizabeth Moreno Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:42:13 +0000 http://www.biblestudy.net/?p=64#comment-8463 WOW!!!! I'm a hispanic Christian and my english is not that good ( so I apologize if my english its not good )but it surprise me reading about non belivers comments as well as the Christians comments, first,thank God for Mr Warren's Donations, even if it is not the way we will handle a fortune, but it was God who give it to him and only God will have the right to ask about what he did with it,2nd we do not know mr Warren's inner motives, only God, but I will like to think he feels empty and he think this good doing will be "good enough to earn Jesus favor"( wich we know it wont),and 3rd maybe he will acept Jesus as his savior at the last minute( we all should be praying for this ) and if this donations are a sin which I dont think so, will be forgiven, on the other hand my respect to Mr John Malone for his comments and answers about our hope in our savior Jesus Christ, about the non belivers, they have a reason to belive what they belive, and only a personal encounter with God can change the way they do, God Bless all!!! of you Elizabeth WOW!!!! I’m a hispanic Christian and my english is not that good ( so I apologize if my english its not good )but it surprise me reading about non belivers comments as well as the Christians comments, first,thank God for Mr Warren’s Donations, even if it is not the way we will handle a fortune, but it was God who give it to him and only God will have the right to ask about what he did with it,2nd we do not know mr Warren’s inner motives, only God, but I will like to think he feels empty and he think this good doing will be “good enough to earn Jesus favor”( wich we know it wont),and 3rd maybe he will acept Jesus as his savior at the last minute( we all should be praying for this ) and if this donations are a sin which I dont think so, will be forgiven, on the other hand my respect to Mr John Malone for his comments and answers about our hope in our savior Jesus Christ, about the non belivers, they have a reason to belive what they belive, and only a personal encounter with God can change the way they do,

God Bless all!!! of you

Elizabeth

]]> By: Brad W. http://www.biblestudy.net/2006/07/13/poor-warren-buffett/comment-page-1/#comment-8460 Brad W. Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:26:04 +0000 http://www.biblestudy.net/?p=64#comment-8460 None of you can seem to agree how you get to heaven. I don't blame you though, the Bible is pretty confusing and hypocritical in so many ways. You can ask 100 different so called "religious leaders"... pastors, reverends, priests... and you will get 100 different answers. Religion isn't about god, it's about power and influence, god is just a tool to get people to comply. Most sophisticated theologians agree that the Adam and Eve story is just allegory... not real... so then you have to ask what parts of the Bible are real. I would argue none of them... and I would have much fire power on my side since there isn't a legitimate shred of evidence for any of it being true. And before you claim I am going to burn in the fire pits of Hades... and I know how Christians love to judge... even though their own book says not to... you should know that hell was just a stolen story from Hellenic myths and Egyptian myths. Heaven is just a story to make people think they can live forever. All the evidence points to no afterlife... you get one life and then you go away. It's not so bad though, you can make of it what you will. None of you can seem to agree how you get to heaven. I don’t blame you though, the Bible is pretty confusing and hypocritical in so many ways. You can ask 100 different so called “religious leaders”… pastors, reverends, priests… and you will get 100 different answers. Religion isn’t about god, it’s about power and influence, god is just a tool to get people to comply. Most sophisticated theologians agree that the Adam and Eve story is just allegory… not real… so then you have to ask what parts of the Bible are real. I would argue none of them… and I would have much fire power on my side since there isn’t a legitimate shred of evidence for any of it being true. And before you claim I am going to burn in the fire pits of Hades… and I know how Christians love to judge… even though their own book says not to… you should know that hell was just a stolen story from Hellenic myths and Egyptian myths. Heaven is just a story to make people think they can live forever. All the evidence points to no afterlife… you get one life and then you go away. It’s not so bad though, you can make of it what you will.

]]> By: Brad W http://www.biblestudy.net/2006/07/13/poor-warren-buffett/comment-page-1/#comment-8459 Brad W Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:07:38 +0000 http://www.biblestudy.net/?p=64#comment-8459 If there is a god, then what force created it? How does a supremely complicated being such as a god exist in the first place without another creator predating it. You have to be completely narcissistic to believe that just by thinking a thought (accepting Jesus) that you get to go to heaven. By that logic you could go out and kill people, steal, lie, and yet you still get a free ticket to heaven. The very thought is repulsive and irrational. We simply don't know what forces conspired to put our Universe into motion, and to act like you do is simply narcissism personified. There have been thousands of gods and religions in history... they evolve and mutate just like everything else does. It is just as logical to believe in Zeus or Thor (which is not very logical at all) as to believe in Jesus (god and holy spirit included). If Christians are atheists with respect to the thousands of other gods in recorded history... why do they happen to believe in Yahweh? The answer is mainly that Christians have killed most of the other competing believers in that same recorded history. People like Buffet and Gates choose to do good simply for its own sake... in the face of a bunch of sniveling Christians who pass judgment upon them, and that makes their efforts all the more worthy in my book. If there is a god, then what force created it? How does a supremely complicated being such as a god exist in the first place without another creator predating it. You have to be completely narcissistic to believe that just by thinking a thought (accepting Jesus) that you get to go to heaven. By that logic you could go out and kill people, steal, lie, and yet you still get a free ticket to heaven. The very thought is repulsive and irrational. We simply don’t know what forces conspired to put our Universe into motion, and to act like you do is simply narcissism personified. There have been thousands of gods and religions in history… they evolve and mutate just like everything else does. It is just as logical to believe in Zeus or Thor (which is not very logical at all) as to believe in Jesus (god and holy spirit included). If Christians are atheists with respect to the thousands of other gods in recorded history… why do they happen to believe in Yahweh? The answer is mainly that Christians have killed most of the other competing believers in that same recorded history. People like Buffet and Gates choose to do good simply for its own sake… in the face of a bunch of sniveling Christians who pass judgment upon them, and that makes their efforts all the more worthy in my book.

]]> By: Dan http://www.biblestudy.net/2006/07/13/poor-warren-buffett/comment-page-1/#comment-8458 Dan Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:33:52 +0000 http://www.biblestudy.net/?p=64#comment-8458 Tinu, You speak of a dangerous error. There is no such thing as salvation without the Lord Jesus Christ. Knowledge of Him is absolutely required for one to be saved. Please read what God says: Romans 10:9) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11) For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12) For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14) How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? I hope it is now clear that one must first hear the preaching of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to be saved. God also said: Acts 4:10) Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, [even] by him doth this man stand here before you whole. 11) This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. 12) Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. You cannot obtain salvation from your sins any other way. Loving and forgiving others will not suffice. Your sins need to be washed away by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Until that happens, you will not find righteousness in yourself. However, once you do believe, you have His righteousness given to you, apart from your own works. So, again, it is not about you. Again God said: Romans 4:1) What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? 2) For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath [whereof] to glory; but not before God. 3) For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4) Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5) But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6) Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 7) [Saying], Blessed [are] they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8) Blessed [is] the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. I hope this helps free your mind from thinking you can earn your way. It has already been bought and paid for by Jesus Christ, and you only must believe it. Read what God says. Do you believe it? Tinu,
You speak of a dangerous error. There is no such thing as salvation without the Lord Jesus Christ. Knowledge of Him is absolutely required for one to be saved. Please read what God says:

Romans 10:9) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

11) For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

12) For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

14) How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

I hope it is now clear that one must first hear the preaching of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to be saved. God also said:

Acts 4:10) Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, [even] by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

11) This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

12) Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

You cannot obtain salvation from your sins any other way. Loving and forgiving others will not suffice. Your sins need to be washed away by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Until that happens, you will not find righteousness in yourself.

However, once you do believe, you have His righteousness given to you, apart from your own works. So, again, it is not about you. Again God said:

Romans 4:1) What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?

2) For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath [whereof] to glory; but not before God.

3) For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

4) Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

5) But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

6) Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

7) [Saying], Blessed [are] they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

8) Blessed [is] the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

I hope this helps free your mind from thinking you can earn your way. It has already been bought and paid for by Jesus Christ, and you only must believe it. Read what God says. Do you believe it?

]]> By: Tinu Patel http://www.biblestudy.net/2006/07/13/poor-warren-buffett/comment-page-1/#comment-8456 Tinu Patel Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:15:58 +0000 http://www.biblestudy.net/?p=64#comment-8456 I think we have all become a little too judgemental. We don't know how God is working with Warren Buffet's sins. I do know that even one prayer towards him gives him an angel that tries to bring him to God. If warren has love and forgiveness in his heart when he dies than he will go to heaven plain and simply. You don't have to know Jesus Christ to be saved. You need to know how to Love your neighbors and forgive others who may have hurt you. Now it would really help if you knew Jesus because thats where you learn how to truly Love and Forgive. I trust God to do whatever it takes to save Buffet. In the end the decision lies with Warren himself. God has given us free will. Now keep in mind you don't even know if Warren Buffet has already been baptized and has already accepted Christ earlier. If he has then Christ needs to reel him back in and that is not a Job for us but for the Lord only. The lord has to draw him near. This may happen at the near time of death in which warren will say God who ever thou maybe please forgive me of all my sins. Thus he may just be in heaven. I think we have all become a little too judgemental. We don’t know how God is working with Warren Buffet’s sins. I do know that even one prayer towards him gives him an angel that tries to bring him to God. If warren has love and forgiveness in his heart when he dies than he will go to heaven plain and simply. You don’t have to know Jesus Christ to be saved. You need to know how to Love your neighbors and forgive others who may have hurt you. Now it would really help if you knew Jesus because thats where you learn how to truly Love and Forgive. I trust God to do whatever it takes to save Buffet. In the end the decision lies with Warren himself. God has given us free will. Now keep in mind you don’t even know if Warren Buffet has already been baptized and has already accepted Christ earlier. If he has then Christ needs to reel him back in and that is not a Job for us but for the Lord only. The lord has to draw him near. This may happen at the near time of death in which warren will say God who ever thou maybe please forgive me of all my sins. Thus he may just be in heaven.

]]> By: Peter Michael Muer http://www.biblestudy.net/2006/07/13/poor-warren-buffett/comment-page-1/#comment-8455 Peter Michael Muer Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:12:11 +0000 http://www.biblestudy.net/?p=64#comment-8455 Thoughtful and insightful article. I feel sorry for Warren Buffet. He seems to be satisfied with his own greatness and wisdom rather than the eternal greatness and wisdom of Christ. It always bothers me that so many of the so-called "titans of business" have been fooled into thinking that there is no GOD or Savior. As for me, I believe in GOD in Christ through the Spirit and continue to try my best to grow into the Holy Community through prayer, Bible study, Church, a Christian life, and the corresponding work in GOD's Will. Thoughtful and insightful article. I feel sorry for Warren Buffet. He seems to be satisfied with his own greatness and wisdom rather than the eternal greatness and wisdom of Christ. It always bothers me that so many of the so-called “titans of business” have been fooled into thinking that there is no GOD or Savior. As for me, I believe in GOD in Christ through the Spirit and continue to try my best to grow into the Holy Community through prayer, Bible study, Church, a Christian life, and the corresponding work in GOD’s Will.

]]> By: dux http://www.biblestudy.net/2006/07/13/poor-warren-buffett/comment-page-1/#comment-8454 dux Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:17:27 +0000 http://www.biblestudy.net/?p=64#comment-8454 after reading the comments I was reminded of the story in the bible about the 10 lepers Jesus healed whereby only one returned and thanked Jesus, that thankful Samaritan did not make any comment when Christ inquired about the other 9. Why don't we try to adopt such an attitude of gratefulness that will refrain us from spying and marking the faults of others. When we constantly embrace the joy of our salvation through faith in Christ then I believe we will be filled with love and we shall be effective channels of blessings that will eventually bring glory to our God. grace means getting what we do not deserve. For a single sin we commit then we are absolutely bound to hell but thanks to God for dying on the cross to redeem us for being eternally separated from Him which I believe the most fearful thing that may happen to anybody. When he rose again and promised to come again, there, we have a reason to press on and to be hopeful. God doesn't need us but He loves us which i do not understand but which I am truly and forever be grateful for. let us fix our eyes on Jesus, live a life that would a smile on His face, abide in the truth, be fruitful in the ministry he entrusted unto us and to reflect Jesus in our speech and conduct. I bothered reading about Buffett because our teacher mentioned his philantropic engagements and I thought he could be a christian for considering such acts. Whether he is or he is not? It is surely not our business to judge but it is our responsibilty to spread the good news and to defend the truth. readers, on the cross Jeus said, "It is finished". He did it for us.. our only part to get to heaven is to receive the free gift of salvation. Just stay grateful everyday of His faithfulness, love, mercy and grace. Keep resonating His glory. People shoud see Jesus in the way we live our lives. A life where love and grace flow. we are His ambassadors. With God nothing is impossible. Let us keep one another in prayer that we shall faithfully abide in His will. God bless you all. Love never fails. after reading the comments I was reminded of the story in the bible about the 10 lepers Jesus healed whereby only one returned and thanked Jesus, that thankful Samaritan did not make any comment when Christ inquired about the other 9. Why don’t we try to adopt such an attitude of gratefulness that will refrain us from spying and marking the faults of others. When we constantly embrace the joy of our salvation through faith in Christ then I believe we will be filled with love and we shall be effective channels of blessings that will eventually bring glory to our God.

grace means getting what we do not deserve. For a single sin we commit then we are absolutely bound to hell but thanks to God for dying on the cross to redeem us for being eternally separated from Him which I believe the most fearful thing that may happen to anybody. When he rose again and promised to come again, there, we have a reason to press on and to be hopeful. God doesn’t need us but He loves us which i do not understand but which I am truly and forever be grateful for.

let us fix our eyes on Jesus, live a life that would a smile on His face, abide in the truth, be fruitful in the ministry he entrusted unto us and to reflect Jesus in our speech and conduct.

I bothered reading about Buffett because our teacher mentioned his philantropic engagements and I thought he could be a christian for considering such acts. Whether he is or he is not? It is surely not our business to judge but it is our responsibilty to spread the good news and to defend the truth.

readers,

on the cross Jeus said, “It is finished”.
He did it for us.. our only part to get to heaven is to receive the free gift of salvation.

Just stay grateful everyday of His faithfulness, love, mercy and grace.
Keep resonating His glory. People shoud see Jesus in the way we live our lives. A life where love and grace flow. we are His ambassadors. With God nothing is impossible. Let us keep one another in prayer that we shall faithfully abide in His will. God bless you all.

Love never fails.

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