Comments on: why we think it's ok to cheat and steal http://bibledude.net/2009/03/why-we-think-its-ok-to-cheat-and-steal/ real. relevant. faith. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:14:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: BibleDude http://bibledude.net/2009/03/why-we-think-its-ok-to-cheat-and-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-2926 BibleDude Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:22:11 +0000 http://bibledude.net/WordPress/?p=1488#comment-2926 Thanks for stopping by again Wickle, and thanks for sharing your thoughts. It is an interesting topic, and one that makes me think about all kinds of things around the ideas of 'overcoming the world' among other Christian teachings. <br><br>But for me it keeps getting back to taking responsibility for our own actions. Regardless of what others are doing, we still know what our moral baseline is (or should be), and we have a responsibility to measure ourselves to that instead of what it seems that we can 'get away with'.<br><br>This is a great conversation that Christians need to be a part of around moral standards and truth! Thanks for stopping by again Wickle, and thanks for sharing your thoughts. It is an interesting topic, and one that makes me think about all kinds of things around the ideas of 'overcoming the world' among other Christian teachings.

But for me it keeps getting back to taking responsibility for our own actions. Regardless of what others are doing, we still know what our moral baseline is (or should be), and we have a responsibility to measure ourselves to that instead of what it seems that we can 'get away with'.

This is a great conversation that Christians need to be a part of around moral standards and truth!

]]> By: BibleDude http://bibledude.net/2009/03/why-we-think-its-ok-to-cheat-and-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 BibleDude Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:22:11 +0000 http://bibledude.net/WordPress/?p=1488#comment-1493 Thanks for stopping by again Wickle, and thanks for sharing your thoughts. It is an interesting topic, and one that makes me think about all kinds of things around the ideas of 'overcoming the world' among other Christian teachings. <br><br>But for me it keeps getting back to taking responsibility for our own actions. Regardless of what others are doing, we still know what our moral baseline is (or should be), and we have a responsibility to measure ourselves to that instead of what it seems that we can 'get away with'.<br><br>This is a great conversation that Christians need to be a part of around moral standards and truth! Thanks for stopping by again Wickle, and thanks for sharing your thoughts. It is an interesting topic, and one that makes me think about all kinds of things around the ideas of 'overcoming the world' among other Christian teachings.

But for me it keeps getting back to taking responsibility for our own actions. Regardless of what others are doing, we still know what our moral baseline is (or should be), and we have a responsibility to measure ourselves to that instead of what it seems that we can 'get away with'.

This is a great conversation that Christians need to be a part of around moral standards and truth!

]]> By: BibleDude http://bibledude.net/2009/03/why-we-think-its-ok-to-cheat-and-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-2071 BibleDude Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:22:11 +0000 http://bibledude.net/WordPress/?p=1488#comment-2071 Thanks for stopping by again Wickle, and thanks for sharing your thoughts. It is an interesting topic, and one that makes me think about all kinds of things around the ideas of 'overcoming the world' among other Christian teachings. <br><br>But for me it keeps getting back to taking responsibility for our own actions. Regardless of what others are doing, we still know what our moral baseline is (or should be), and we have a responsibility to measure ourselves to that instead of what it seems that we can 'get away with'.<br><br>This is a great conversation that Christians need to be a part of around moral standards and truth! Thanks for stopping by again Wickle, and thanks for sharing your thoughts. It is an interesting topic, and one that makes me think about all kinds of things around the ideas of 'overcoming the world' among other Christian teachings.

But for me it keeps getting back to taking responsibility for our own actions. Regardless of what others are doing, we still know what our moral baseline is (or should be), and we have a responsibility to measure ourselves to that instead of what it seems that we can 'get away with'.

This is a great conversation that Christians need to be a part of around moral standards and truth!

]]> By: Wickle http://bibledude.net/2009/03/why-we-think-its-ok-to-cheat-and-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Wickle Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:07:32 +0000 http://bibledude.net/WordPress/?p=1488#comment-1492 That's very interesting. I think that there is something to that, as I look at the rationalizations I've used for things that I've done wrong. Generally, if it's somewhat abstracted (like the tokens instead of cash, or the Cokes in the fridge) it's easier; and duration counts, too. If it's something that's over and done easily, it's easier than an ongoing, lingering thing.<br><br>Very interesting topic. That's very interesting. I think that there is something to that, as I look at the rationalizations I've used for things that I've done wrong. Generally, if it's somewhat abstracted (like the tokens instead of cash, or the Cokes in the fridge) it's easier; and duration counts, too. If it's something that's over and done easily, it's easier than an ongoing, lingering thing.

Very interesting topic.

]]> By: Wickle http://bibledude.net/2009/03/why-we-think-its-ok-to-cheat-and-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-2070 Wickle Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:07:32 +0000 http://bibledude.net/WordPress/?p=1488#comment-2070 That's very interesting. I think that there is something to that, as I look at the rationalizations I've used for things that I've done wrong. Generally, if it's somewhat abstracted (like the tokens instead of cash, or the Cokes in the fridge) it's easier; and duration counts, too. If it's something that's over and done easily, it's easier than an ongoing, lingering thing.<br><br>Very interesting topic. That's very interesting. I think that there is something to that, as I look at the rationalizations I've used for things that I've done wrong. Generally, if it's somewhat abstracted (like the tokens instead of cash, or the Cokes in the fridge) it's easier; and duration counts, too. If it's something that's over and done easily, it's easier than an ongoing, lingering thing.

Very interesting topic.

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