cause of the rich poor divide

last SG · 2006-09-08T09:50:08+00:00

I think it is far too simplistic and narrow a view to adopt just becos more Christian countries seem richer.......... I believe the are many other more salie...

skyfoo SG

christianity. this is by the words of a christian my friend met this morning. he highlighted to my friend that the rich countries are mostly christian states while the otherwise for the poorer countries. one poor country he pointed out not practising christianity is thailand. he said that the numerous beggars there is the result of the belief of buddhism. yes, he’s a christian carrying a bible promoting christianity

wisefool83 SG

Good number of Christian States such as those in Africa and South Pacific Island are in turmoil as welll. Non Christian states such as Dubai and Singapore are doing quite well too.

Ito_^ SG

i swore u or someone else posted this before.

skyfoo SG

not me. didnt saw that thread before either

Ito_^ SG

deja vu! Laughing

nvm, its so old, i don't really care even if it exist.

davidche SG

Its just sth he observed. If your nt happy about the observation, change it.

Lord Kang SG

a few muslim countries are rich..In fact, they are filthy rich….

skyfoo SG

btw, my point is how narrow-minded this christian is. to him, christianity is everything and he simply indulged in it. everything opposing christianity is undermined and cannot be compared to the superior christianity. and i doubt that this guy is the only one with such idiotic thinking. so i was wondering how did the teachings of christianity led him to think this way and inspired him to openly spread this thinking?

wisefool83 SG

These people need to step out of the Church for a moment and just travel to see things for themselves. Perhaps read history books instead of only the bible.

davidche SG

Maybe you shld read the history of the bible. Very Happy

kk, erm to answer you, we christians believe that theres only one truth and one God. So common sense wld tell me that other Gods or religions are absolutely wrong to a christian.

wisefool83 SG

Ermm.... when I say step out of the Church, I didn't mean to explore other religion, but to physically step out and go travel around other countries.

By the history of the bible, do you mean the history contained in the bible or history books about the bible? For if its the former, I had read the testaments a fair number of times. With all due respects to any Christians reading this, I wouldn't personally classify them as history. This is not to say they are not good stories, but I wouldn't take them word for word.

davidche SG

Huh? but if you read history hoh, you wld know the ways to see a source's reliability. X-referencing is one of them.

Another thing is if you dont know how priests copy the bible at that time dont bother discussing with me.

iveco SG

Anyone noticed that many Muslim countries have oil reserves?

but to say that Western nations are rich because of Christianity is simplistic and narrow-minded.

davidche SG

Christianity ppl are rich
This is wrong and narrow minded.

But United states are rich and is a chritian country,
this statement is real and correct.

iveco SG

UAE is also rich, but it is a conservative islamic state. Ditto for many of the Gulf states.

Advante_101 SG

Kuwaitis currency is the strongest in the world but they pray to the wall...Hows tats for your friend christian's talk ?

US may be richer then Thailand..But is the US realli happy ?They criminal rates are higher then thailand..They produced more pysco siao lang child dog rapists serial killers molester hooligan etc etc etc more then thailand..There is no peace at all and now they kana aim world-wide by osama bin laden..Hows tat for praying to Jesus ?

OOO Hhhoooo Jesus love the infidels...Jesus don't love u Laughing

iveco SG

Why aren't we using Kuwaiti dinar(?) instead of USD if Kuwait has the strongest currency around?

Advante_101 SG

Oh ya and for ur christain fren info..The beggars there are from neighbouring countries..example like burma laos cambodia etc..The beggars there mostly are not Thais..Tell ur christian fren to read up more first before Buddha sent er lang sen and kick ur fren ass Laughing

China is a buddhism country too..look how it rises up on par with the US..

So it has nothing to do with religion manz..Its depends on the leader's capability and its people manz..Peace out

Advante_101 SG

Bcos USD is more widely used and more recognised fullstop end of story...U are like saying why dun use the british pound instead..?

Wana ask somemore go ask George Soros Very Happy

Honeybunz SG

The whole continent of Latin America (all Catholics) is poor what. What talking you?