Comments on: 5 Ways religion can improve a young person's financial situation

By: plonkee

plonkee — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:15:37 +0000

I would certainly agree that your values should be informing your actions, but I don’t think that’s tied up with religion. I mean, *your* values may be inspired by your faith, but mine are not, and it’s our values that we are living out.

I dislike the idea that embracing religion is the best/only way of improving oneself. It’s not true in two ways: plenty of non-religious persons have good value-filled lives, and plenty of religous persons do not (or even have apparently hate-filled lives).

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:20:28 +0000

Cool article. I agree religion is so important with whatever we do.

By: Mr. Imperfect

Mr. Imperfect — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:25 +0000

I think we would all be better off with more faith in all aspects of our lives. As for the criticism this young person is getting about this article-the title is not “How to Live a Christian Lifestyle.” This article, like the title (which is appropriate in my opinion) says, is about a few ways that being of a faith (in the first paragraph we learn that the author is not speaking of Christianity exclusively) can influence and even improve a financial situation. Studenomics, thanks for this article and keep up the good work.

By: Travis

Travis — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:10:41 +0000

In my opinion it looks like the author is compartmentalizing Christianity. I have my social life, and my family life, then over here I have my Christian life which helps do some good every now and then. It may not be the case in his life, but the article makes it seem that way. Christianity is not meant to be a part of someone’s life. Christianity is supposed to take over every part of our lives. I think we miss out on the abundant life Jesus promises when we treat it like this.

By: Mark Framness

Mark Framness — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:10:46 +0000

As you may know, Free Money Finance writes a religion oriented money management post on Sundays. A couple of Sundays ago someone tore into him telling him he reads FMF for money advice not sermons. How closed minded.

Funny thing is, if FMF said the tract came from a channeling of Snoga the Wizened Seer by Sryctal the Stoned at Burning Man – dude probably would have listened and thought the advice wise.

Our Christian faith has a lot to say about obtaining and the management of wealth. Read Proverbs and much of the book stresses what are good habits, work hard, don’t be a drunkard, don’t plot other’s downfalls, put faith in God first, etc. I also think much in the New Testament about money & wealth is either mistranslated or misinterpreted.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:40:56 +0000

Please take this in the gentle spirit I intend it. It almost seems that you are denying any real and genuine role your faith plays in your life, possibly for the benefit of your readership. If you genuinely do ‘try’ to follow your religion and it’s teaching as often ‘as possible’, then you are missing out on the fullness of life that God has to offer. A scripture that came to mind when I read this: Revelation 3:15 ‘I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish you were one or the other! But since you are like lukewarm water I will spit you out of my mouth!’

Please don’t think that this is a ‘you are going to hell’ message, because that is not at all the way I intend it. I don’t have any idea of your personal life or relationship with God. But as in so many things in life, doing it half-heartedly will give you minimal results. By devoting yourself to it 100%, you gain the FULL benefit. The full benefits of following Christ with all of your heart are too many to list, both in this life and the one to follow.

I wish you joy and peace!