Comments on: Stranger Buys Foreclosed House and Gives it to Previous Owner http://www.christianpf.com/stranger-buys-foreclosed-house-and-gives-it-to-previous-owner/ Christian Personal Finance - Financial help, debt help and other financial resources Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:30:02 -0600 hourly 1 By: Patrick britton http://www.christianpf.com/stranger-buys-foreclosed-house-and-gives-it-to-previous-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-7775 Patrick britton Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:17:59 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/stranger-buys-foreclosed-house-and-gives-it-to-previous-owner/#comment-7775 Christians are the most generous individuals in the world. I get it, you want to feel like non-religious individuals can do the same and they can, but they usually don't. There are people out there that scream for a group of people to get help. Then there are those that don't look for attention but give out of the goodness of their hearts. That is how a lot of Americans are and Christians are definitely the most generous because they know they are called to love. Just look at the top charity foundations of the world and you will see what I mean. The Salvation Army, the YMCA and Habitat For Humanity to name a few. Please name one organization with strong atheist morals that does what these ones do. You can't. Christians are the most generous individuals in the world. I get it, you want to feel like non-religious individuals can do the same and they can, but they usually don’t.

There are people out there that scream for a group of people to get help. Then there are those that don’t look for attention but give out of the goodness of their hearts. That is how a lot of Americans are and Christians are definitely the most generous because they know they are called to love.

Just look at the top charity foundations of the world and you will see what I mean. The Salvation Army, the YMCA and Habitat For Humanity to name a few. Please name one organization with strong atheist morals that does what these ones do. You can’t.

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]]> By: Mary@SimplyForties http://www.christianpf.com/stranger-buys-foreclosed-house-and-gives-it-to-previous-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-7563 Mary@SimplyForties Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:32:33 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/stranger-buys-foreclosed-house-and-gives-it-to-previous-owner/#comment-7563 People really do need to help each other. I bet the giver felt as good as the gifted. We can't worry about what people do with our gifts - gifts freely given and all that. It's a lovely story. People really do need to help each other. I bet the giver felt as good as the gifted. We can’t worry about what people do with our gifts – gifts freely given and all that. It’s a lovely story.

]]> By: bob http://www.christianpf.com/stranger-buys-foreclosed-house-and-gives-it-to-previous-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-7539 bob Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:03:20 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/stranger-buys-foreclosed-house-and-gives-it-to-previous-owner/#comment-7539 @Paul Well put - thanks. @Tristan Amen - me too. @Joshua You have a good point. I wrote <a href="http://www.christianpf.com/dont-give-to-the-poor/" rel="nofollow">a post</a> about that issue - basically debating whether or not giving sometimes can hurt someone more than helping them. I think you are right that sometimes it can. I think we really need to be led by the spirit when making decisions like that. @Paul
Well put – thanks.

@Tristan
Amen – me too.

@Joshua
You have a good point. I wrote a post about that issue – basically debating whether or not giving sometimes can hurt someone more than helping them. I think you are right that sometimes it can. I think we really need to be led by the spirit when making decisions like that.

]]> By: Joshua http://www.christianpf.com/stranger-buys-foreclosed-house-and-gives-it-to-previous-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-7536 Joshua Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:37:34 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/stranger-buys-foreclosed-house-and-gives-it-to-previous-owner/#comment-7536 I'm probably being too cynical ( the day before the presidential election and all can do that !! ). But it makes me wonder if this was a "good" thing for the woman who lost and regained her house. Did she learn her lesson, so to speak? Is she any better off financially? I don't know how she got into the mess, but I would almost rather have seen some financial counseling to go along with the gift than to just have given her the house. Call me cynical..... I’m probably being too cynical ( the day before the presidential election and all can do that !! ). But it makes me wonder if this was a “good” thing for the woman who lost and regained her house. Did she learn her lesson, so to speak? Is she any better off financially? I don’t know how she got into the mess, but I would almost rather have seen some financial counseling to go along with the gift than to just have given her the house.

Call me cynical…..

]]> By: Tristan http://www.christianpf.com/stranger-buys-foreclosed-house-and-gives-it-to-previous-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-7533 Tristan Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:42:46 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/stranger-buys-foreclosed-house-and-gives-it-to-previous-owner/#comment-7533 What a blessing it would be to be able to do that! Stories like that really supercharge me. I'm looking forward to the day I'm able to give like that. :D What a blessing it would be to be able to do that! Stories like that really supercharge me. I’m looking forward to the day I’m able to give like that. :D

]]> By: Paul Williams from Crackerjack Greenback http://www.christianpf.com/stranger-buys-foreclosed-house-and-gives-it-to-previous-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-7520 Paul Williams from Crackerjack Greenback Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:59:09 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/stranger-buys-foreclosed-house-and-gives-it-to-previous-owner/#comment-7520 @Derek: Just because Bob calls it "Christianity in action" doesn't mean he's precluding anyone with a different or no religion. He's just saying that this kind of compassion and giving should be characteristic of all Christians based on what we believe. That doesn't mean other people can't do it or that's it is for Christians only. If "a" is true then "b" should be true does not mean if "b" is true then "a" <em>must</em> be true. @Derek:

Just because Bob calls it “Christianity in action” doesn’t mean he’s precluding anyone with a different or no religion. He’s just saying that this kind of compassion and giving should be characteristic of all Christians based on what we believe. That doesn’t mean other people can’t do it or that’s it is for Christians only. If “a” is true then “b” should be true does not mean if “b” is true then “a” must be true.

]]> By: Derek http://www.christianpf.com/stranger-buys-foreclosed-house-and-gives-it-to-previous-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-7518 Derek Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:00:58 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/stranger-buys-foreclosed-house-and-gives-it-to-previous-owner/#comment-7518 While it can be described as "Christ-like", it doesn't seem right to say it is "Christianity in action". This suggests that the only person who would do this is a Christian. People can have morals without having religion. While it can be described as “Christ-like”, it doesn’t seem right to say it is “Christianity in action”. This suggests that the only person who would do this is a Christian. People can have morals without having religion.

]]> By: bob http://www.christianpf.com/stranger-buys-foreclosed-house-and-gives-it-to-previous-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-7517 bob Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:56:04 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/stranger-buys-foreclosed-house-and-gives-it-to-previous-owner/#comment-7517 nollkoll, I can't really speak for other religions - I am a Christian and what that lady did was very "Christ-like". Her actions inspired and encouraged my faith. From what I read in my Bible that kind of love is what God is calling Christians to. nollkoll,
I can’t really speak for other religions – I am a Christian and what that lady did was very “Christ-like”. Her actions inspired and encouraged my faith. From what I read in my Bible that kind of love is what God is calling Christians to.

]]> By: nollkoll http://www.christianpf.com/stranger-buys-foreclosed-house-and-gives-it-to-previous-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-7516 nollkoll Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:45:20 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/stranger-buys-foreclosed-house-and-gives-it-to-previous-owner/#comment-7516 what is christian about it? any decent jew or muslim or atheist could have done the same. if they had the money a felt compassinate. but maybe u are right compassion is a christian thing only ;) american christian to be more precise... what is christian about it? any decent jew or muslim or atheist could have done the same. if they had the money a felt compassinate. but maybe u are right compassion is a christian thing only ;) american christian to be more precise…

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