The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #78139   Message #1401556
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
07-Feb-05 - 11:05 AM
Thread Name: BS: Christians -- Moral vs 'Moral'
Subject: RE: BS: Christians -- Moral vs 'Moral'
Things like that aren't on some kind of rocker switch. Jim. I mean there isn't an on-off between being greedy and being generous.

Most people, most of the time, are at the same time greedy and generous in various degrees. That applies both to rich and poor. Being rich in the first place means having a lot more scope for both greed and generosity. Staying rich is generally a pretty fair indication that our generosity is well under control. I accept that there are always some people who see their wealth as a matter of stewardship, to be used in that way, not for personal consumption.

WYSIWYG is quite right of course. That's why it is generally best to avoid words like hypocrisy.