www.bloomberg.com -- “The injunction of Jesus to love others as ourselves is an endorsement of self-interest,” Goldman’s Griffiths said Oct. 20, his voice echoing around the gold-mosaic walls of St. Paul’s Cathedral, whose 365-feet-high dome towers over the City, London’s financial district. “We have to tolerate the inequality as a way to achieving greater prosperity and opportunity for all.”
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Add your own1. Josephus P. Franks | November 6th, 2009 at 9:15 am
Um yeah, Goldman flack, I’m no theologian, but I’m pretty sure that when Jesus said “love your neighbor as yourself”, he wasn’t emphasizing the ‘love yourself’ bit. Yeah. I’m pretty sure his words weren’t motivated by concern at the low levels of self love he was witnessing, you know? He wasn’t thinking “Gee, if only I could get these people to love themselves as much as they love their neighbors!”
2. Josephus P. Franks | November 6th, 2009 at 9:17 am
…with that being said, Goldman flack, why don’t you follow another bit of Jesus’ advice: get some rope and a big old millstone, get on your yacht, and… well you know the rest, given your familiarity with the Bible.
3. aleke | November 9th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Ladies & Gentlemen, supply-side Jesus:
http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/03/09/17_franken.html
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