On Monday 06 December 2004 07:01 pm, dr_writer@... wrote:
> Some good comments so far....

[snippage]

> As for commerce, I've always seen just a standard, medieval-merchant
> economy (though without the feudalism, of course), not much different than
> our own. I'd reject the socialist idea, in part because--even with the best
> of intentions--that method can give rise to some of the more subtle issues
> within the sin-nature we've been discussing. The Sacred Scrolls would seem
> to support rewarding those who work hard for their living, especially since
> no one's likely to be in too much want....even if their own unwise laziness
> has left them a little behind the rest. (Another interesting question in
> this arena: how are cadets at the Academy supported? Should there be a fund
> derived from general tithing, or should they have to raise their own
> support for the time they're in training?)

Sorry I don't think I was quite clear. I didn't mean forced reward for those 
who worked harder to be the same as those who didn't. Just that it would be 
ok for someone to do that, and that many would voluntarily do without so that 
they could give to somene else as they had need. Like in acts 2. For further 
reference see Acts 2 and Matthew 20:1-15

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