Comments on: WFW: The War on Affluence http://freakyfrugalite.com/wfw-the-war-on-affluence/ Invention is the necessity of motherhood Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:55:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Self Esteem http://freakyfrugalite.com/wfw-the-war-on-affluence/comment-page-1/#comment-6476 Self Esteem Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:31:02 +0000 http://freakyfrugalite.com/?p=3887#comment-6476 Thank you so much, there aren't enough posts on this... or at least i cant find them. I am turning into such a blog nut, I just cant get enough and this is such an important topic... i'll be sure to write something about your site Thank you so much, there aren’t enough posts on this… or at least i cant find them. I am turning into such a blog nut, I just cant get enough and this is such an important topic… i’ll be sure to write something about your site

]]> By: Jay http://freakyfrugalite.com/wfw-the-war-on-affluence/comment-page-1/#comment-6052 Jay Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:54:55 +0000 http://freakyfrugalite.com/?p=3887#comment-6052 I agree with you, and I'm really glad you pointed that out about the love of money. Just an interesting point about the Revelation passage: Laodecia was a place known for eye medicine, wealth and clothes. So it's interesting that Jesus called them blind, poor and naked. Excellent work! I agree with you, and I’m really glad you pointed that out about the love of money. Just an interesting point about the Revelation passage: Laodecia was a place known for eye medicine, wealth and clothes. So it’s interesting that Jesus called them blind, poor and naked.

Excellent work!

]]> By: The Hawg! http://freakyfrugalite.com/wfw-the-war-on-affluence/comment-page-1/#comment-6049 The Hawg! Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:21:09 +0000 http://freakyfrugalite.com/?p=3887#comment-6049 Good points. I've been thinking about these things quite a bit lately ('tis the season, right?) God has blessed my family, for sure and certain, and we've tried to return the favor by helping out those who aren't as fortunate. A lot of folks start thinking along those lines this time of year. Want, however, goes on all year long so we've come to prefer those charities that are perpetual in nature. Good points. I’ve been thinking about these things quite a bit lately (’tis the season, right?) God has blessed my family, for sure and certain, and we’ve tried to return the favor by helping out those who aren’t as fortunate.

A lot of folks start thinking along those lines this time of year. Want, however, goes on all year long so we’ve come to prefer those charities that are perpetual in nature.

]]> By: Lisa http://freakyfrugalite.com/wfw-the-war-on-affluence/comment-page-1/#comment-6048 Lisa Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:21:35 +0000 http://freakyfrugalite.com/?p=3887#comment-6048 Interesting post Rebbecca considering I was going to post about this topic today. I will wait until later. :) Whether it is the love of money, drink, sex, work - anything that gets in the way of our relationship with God is evil. Interesting post Rebbecca considering I was going to post about this topic today. I will wait until later. :)

Whether it is the love of money, drink, sex, work – anything that gets in the way of our relationship with God is evil.

]]> By: akaGaGa http://freakyfrugalite.com/wfw-the-war-on-affluence/comment-page-1/#comment-6047 akaGaGa Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:04:40 +0000 http://freakyfrugalite.com/?p=3887#comment-6047 It is that season, Rebecca. I've been watching some TV "news" lately, and the ads have been appalling. Specifically, Toyota has one where people are milling about a showroom when a buzzer goes off. They all then race, jump, skid, and otherwise look like the world is coming to an end, as they try to get into a car, one head first through a window, another headfirst through a sunroof. One lone man is left standing, raising his hand and saying, "I didn't get one." Then a salesman comes along and says, "It's okay. We've got more." As I watch this with my mouth hanging open, I can't help but think that Madison Ave. has got Americans pegged. Even worse than the stuff <em>in</em> our lives is the stuff we <em>want</em> in our lives: keeping up with the Jones', getting the latest this or that, and often going deeper into debt to do it. Perhaps God will bless America with material poverty so we can learn what is really important. PS I put you in Mr. Linky. It is that season, Rebecca. I’ve been watching some TV “news” lately, and the ads have been appalling. Specifically, Toyota has one where people are milling about a showroom when a buzzer goes off. They all then race, jump, skid, and otherwise look like the world is coming to an end, as they try to get into a car, one head first through a window, another headfirst through a sunroof. One lone man is left standing, raising his hand and saying, “I didn’t get one.” Then a salesman comes along and says, “It’s okay. We’ve got more.”

As I watch this with my mouth hanging open, I can’t help but think that Madison Ave. has got Americans pegged. Even worse than the stuff in our lives is the stuff we want in our lives: keeping up with the Jones’, getting the latest this or that, and often going deeper into debt to do it.

Perhaps God will bless America with material poverty so we can learn what is really important.

PS I put you in Mr. Linky.

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