Comments on: The American Dream vs. the American Greed

By: dfarquhar

dfarquhar — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 02:36:05 +0000

Catching up here. Not quite sure who wrote the two comments (I lost that in the import), but I have a pretty good idea.

Vicar and driving: Kids born the year I graduated high school can drive and will be able to vote in the next presidential election. I’ve been blogging since I was 24, so I guess in some minds I’ll always be 24, but I’m on the wrong side of 35 now.

Sons: Yes, plural. Our second son was born mid-summer. The second is more mellow than me, which is a good thing.

Preachers and money: Adjusted for cost of living, almost all Lutheran pastors make less money than I make. That’s generally a good thing, and it’s one reason I’m Lutheran. Unfortunately some Lutheran churches go too far to the other extreme and pay their pastors so poorly that they could qualify for welfare, which I don’t see as a good thing. Especially considering the church makes those men go to school longer than medical doctors have to.

Point taken about the prosperity gospel, but not all churches subscribe to it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:28:45 +0000

I’m probably 10 years older than the vicar is"
I was going to ask you what model car your vicar drove until I read this. Is he old enough to have a license?
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Preachers have a tendency to make people feel bad about their wealth hoping they will donate more to the Preacher.
Preachers, like Joel Osteen, promise great riches if you will but make him rich first.
Osteen, and many other famous Preachers, would never consider riding a donkey. Humility is not in their character.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:25:01 +0000

"Sons", plural? When did Number Two Son arrive?

And congratulations!!