Comments on: Should You Tithe When Times are Hard?

By: Leah Bell

Leah Bell — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:41:03 +0000

“God helps those who help themselves” is not a biblical quote so it isn’t really pertinent to this discussion. It is just a made up quote some obviously atheistic person came up with to justify their own greed. Probably from Wall Street.

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By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:01:25 +0000

Pete, Very cool! I didn’t know that.

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:00:17 +0000

Off topic – and interesting little known fact: The quote – “God helps those who help themselves” is often quote as being from the bible, but it is actually a quote from Ben Franklin and it appeared in Poor Richard’s Almanac in 1757.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:08:37 +0000

Everyone,

Thank you for your comments on this article. Almost every conversation regarding religion (or money) is one that will elicit different responses. There are many views regarding religion and usually many shades of gray. I appreciate you sharing your views with the reader and I hope this article and the insightful comments help her find peace and the answer she seeks.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:29:32 +0000

Wow, talk about a huge discussion…without getting into some massive biblical fight with anyone, I can’t help but think of “God helps those who help themselves.” In this case, helping yourself is putting that money away for the surgery.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:12:45 +0000

How about another option. Not sure about the medical prodedure you are having but there is a growing trend involving people traveling outside the country for medical procedures. In some cases the procedures can be done for a dime on the dollar (as in India) and many insurance plans are starting to cover this. It may not be a budget buster and you can continue to tithe…