But I still think the law stands, and I’m not sure it changed either.

We still pray, “God forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.” Forgiveness (a Jubilee) should still be something we desire.

And God divorced Israel. Certainly, divorce isn’t ideal, but it doesn’t violate God’s law.

Love your view on giving 10% — compensating for our 1st world status. That makes a lot of sense to me.

Ryan

I sort of see this Jubilee idea as sort of the same thing. We don’t need an easy way out, anymore.

Really, who — except those have already been working hard to get themselves out of debt — would really not appreciate it?

Sort of like what a lot of healers say. They don’t like to do mass healings (except those charlatans on TV) because most of the time those healed just go out and do all the same things that got them sick (lack of exercise, wrong diet, no fresh air, etc.).

I agree debt and loans are ruining things… maybe they have to be ruined. Start over.

That said, the way things are going, looks like a Jubilee of sorts may happen, anyways. If money becomes worthless, then so do our debts.

I totally agree on the income tax. Get rid of it.

I’ve an interesting opinion on tithing — as far as our current world situation goes.. Giving 10% to the poor, is only neutralizing the negative karma we generate by participating in our first world nation — where everything we buy is at artificially low prices because it’s based on taking advantage of the environment and third world workers. I don’t feel any nobleness about tithing 10% of my income — just seems a bit more fair that way, as type on this computer with it’s plastic keyboard that was probably built by some underpaid third world worker, from a plastic factory that polluted the air, and a computer that will eventually end up littering the banks of India and releasing more mercury into their soils.