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Hmmm. And I thought the whole idea of eating the forbidden fruit was that humanity would know the difference between good and evil? But, while I would not claim to know as much as God does on the topic, I think I have a reasonably decent grasp on the matter. Best wishes, 2RM.

This book is the classic response to that question. As it happens, I haven't read it yet, so I ordered it this morning. My current understanding, though, is that the lowly had a perfectly viable artisinal way of life, though somewhat more precarious than that we mostly live today in the...

To me, I regret I have to say, this artcle does not amount to evidence, just a collection of unsubstantiated allegations. I have bought the book. It should arrive tomorrow. When I've read it, I propose to open up a new thread where all those interested can discuss it. Best wishes, 2RM

It is certainly true that we are all sinners. But we all have virtues, too. And we have different sins, and different virtues. So we can compensate for each other's failings, and build on each other's strengths. And that is how we make social progress. Best wishes, 2RM.

Apparently, Bill Gates claims he is a Christian. And is in the process of giving away the overwhelming bulk of his money. And judging by what I know of the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, I think he is perfectly entitled to make that claim. Geoff Bezos and Elon Musk seem to be a...

No, I don't see any irony. You identified a real problem. I told you the cause of that problem. Now, if you really care about it, and the people afflicted by it, it's up to you to sort it out. It's your country, after all. Best wishes, 2RM.

I will accept good ideas from anywhere, whatever their provenance, and reject bad ideas from anywhere, whatever their provenance. Best wishes, 2RM.

Are you saying, as you seem to be implying, that it's OK that a third of the world's population should live on $2 per day or less, provided the economists have pretty graphs that show rich people are getting exponentially richer? How long do these poor sods have to wait before they get included...

Not any more. But see! Progress is possible! But that doesn't mean we are all perfect yet, and there is no more progress to make. Best wishes, 2RM.

So you say. But the world is hierarchical, and the lower cannot appreciate the higher. As the English philosopher John Stuart Mill put it in his work Utilitarianism (1863): And I really don't want power. Or wealth. Or honours. Or fame. Or any such sop to ego. I just want as many as possible...

I would hope it reveals no more than a restless, enquiring mind, 2ndRate though it may be, looking for ways to improve the human condition. Best wishes, 2RM.

If you lived on $2 per day, I doubt you would care very much about trends in economist's graphs. I know for sure I wouldn't. Best wishes, 2RM.

Absolutely not. There can be no quicker way to destroy an economy than the idea of an equal distribution of wealth. As you have already pointed out, it robs people of any incentive to work hard and to improve themelves and their lot in life. What's worse, such a regime needs to be enforced, and...

Not at all. It's a difficult question, and all I am asking is that you contribute your opinion to the debate here, so we can all discuss it. Best wishes, 2RM.

If you think my 'ideology' has anything whatsoever to do with Fascism or Communism, you either haven't read the entire thread, or you have misinterpreted it to fit your own preconceptions and prejudices. Fact is, all the writing I present is an ordinary Christian's reaction to the world he finds...

Forgive my scepticism, but people have been prophesying the second coming every few years since the crucifixion. It hasn't, so far as I can make out, happened yet, and in my opinion probably won't, at least until we have resolved our challenges, problems and issues, and rendered God's world a...

Or maybe President Johnson just thought that it would be scandalous to have people starving on the streets in the richest nation on earth? It would certainly be a savage indictment of the American character. Nevertheless "Why work and not get much more than I can get it for free"? is a valid...

The Victorians had similar conceptions of the 'deserving' and 'undeserving' poor. I think one can extend that to conceptions of the 'deserving' and 'undeserving' rich. Not all the rich have worked hard to aqcuire their wealth, just as not all the poor are sluggards. Cain asked of God: 'Am I my...

Well put. Best wishes, 2RM.

Indeed it has. I just question whether all the rich work hard (though doubtless some do) and whether all the poor are indolent, lazy and feckless (though doubtless some are). And I am by no means disparaging any work ethic. The best way out of poverty is to work (for at least a decent, living...