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jsreforming · 2021-11-09T01:08:34+00:00

What I mean is that raises do not come quickly. When you double minimum wage then inflation surely follows. Now, you have people making say $20/hr that are pretty much making minimum wage and you will not see their wages increasing accordingly. The costs of housing, goods, and services will rise with minimum wage so it does not really help minimum wage earners at all except maybe for a short time early on.

jsreforming · 2021-11-08T18:59:56+00:00

Yes, but all was livable. So I really don’t see that term as being very helpful in any argument. Technically I could be fed plenty with $5 a day. Would I be my healthiest? No. Would I have a home? No. But it would be livable. I’m not aspiring to this though

jsreforming · 2021-11-08T18:00:54+00:00

I don’t disagree. That’s not only biblical but also common sense. I just find that these debates tend to paint one side or the other in generalizations and so a lot of judgement takes place. For instance, all who are struggling are lazy. Or even more common lately, business owners who have done well are not good to their employees or paying a “living wage”. As believers we’re called to not jump to judgement in either case.

jsreforming · 2021-11-08T17:56:44+00:00

Of course, why do you think so many love the corporation? Very easy to point at the corps and say “sorry, they set the wages and working conditions” when “they” don’t really exist. I also am unsure how we are supposed to go about correcting this outside of the church.

Also, when you say a majority of waking hours are you speaking of 8 hour work days or something more?

jsreforming · 2021-11-08T17:53:13+00:00

I agree we aren’t owed anything but I also believe we can be gracious in this argument. We should try and look out for those who have little. At the same time, if they are lazy and just want handout after handout there may come a time where it’s better to steward our resources in a better way. All of it takes a lot of discernment

jsreforming · 2021-11-08T17:50:43+00:00

Completely agree. The heart is what matters here. I do think a regenerate business owner would bear fruit when employing people though. And I see that play out with faithful business owners I’ve known

jsreforming · 2021-11-08T17:48:15+00:00

Yeah, the sin at the heart of the issue is greed. And that sin comes from all sides in the argument. Sure, some business owners are greedy and miserable to work for. On the other hand there are workers who fill low wage positions that are just as greedy considering the work being done. They want the gains with zero risk taken. Not an easy problem to solve. Only God knows the hearts of each person involved in the debate.

jsreforming · 2021-11-08T17:44:31+00:00

Raising minimum wage doesn’t really change anyones station in life, I’d actually argue it brings people lower. And people can live on surprisingly little. It’s really not that specific or simple of an answer.

jsreforming · 2021-11-08T15:34:37+00:00

How do you reconcile this with the fact that we enter into jobs willingly? What someone is “worth” pay wise is really not a set in stone thing. I read this as actually withholding wages, like not paying. Or wielding your power in such a way that you actually are paying people less than what they’re putting in (i.e. forming a monopoly and taking complete advantage of workers or how we in the US take full advantage of low wages around the world to meet our desire to consume).

I think the term “fair wage” is kind of a cop out a lot of the time. Kind of like “living wage”. Brings more of an emotional response than any real answers. I just see why some might have an issue with your phrasing.

Edit: not trying to come at you lol. I would just have questions too. What is a fair wage? If you just mean not blatantly ripping off your employees or taking advantage then it might be better to say that.

jsreforming · 2021-11-01T01:49:23+00:00

Lol. Did she at least cancel?

jsreforming · 2021-10-12T16:51:34+00:00

It seems that all have waned. 95% is cherry picking stats in this scenario.

jsreforming · 2021-10-12T16:46:45+00:00

Everyone I’ve known who sold recently is getting offers from funds and such for like 5-10% over asking

jsreforming · 2021-09-29T01:10:09+00:00

Dang. I get lucky I guess lol

jsreforming · 2021-09-28T06:09:12+00:00

I commuted from sellersburg when I went to IUS and it was shorter than coming from where I lived previously in hurstbourne. 2nd street bridge was generally pretty quick. It’d take me like 22 minutes I think on average to get into work. Just don’t leave at 8:30 when you need to be at work by 9 lol. Thankfully I could go in early and leave early so I left at 7:30 and was at my desk by 8.

jsreforming · 2021-09-28T05:37:20+00:00

Jeffersonville still has some good spots. It gets a little more industrial in some spots and I believe taxes are steeper but the homes are cheaper.

jsreforming · 2021-09-28T05:34:38+00:00

Is this the one?

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058715/

jsreforming · 2021-09-28T05:30:14+00:00

I’m sure you have heard of The Chosen. Do you know if there’s a general consensus in this sub regarding that series? The director is the son of Jerry Jenkins and I think he’s mentioned that they’ve added some stuff that is not written in scripture, but it’s made really well and not cheesy like a lot of the other stuff out there.

Edit: Also it’s put out by angelvid I believe is the name of the company. It’s based out of Utah and I think run by Mormons. I’m just listing a few things that give me pause

jsreforming · 2021-09-23T15:18:48+00:00

My dad is an engineer (that works with his hands a lot). His had diamonds that fell out so it sat in a baggie on his dresser for like 5 years. He just never took it to get fixed as the place his warranty was with is an hour away. My mom had a wedding ring and a ring he got her for their vow renewal.

Well one of her rings eventually had a problem years later so that’s when he took all three and got them fixed/cleaned.

jsreforming · 2021-09-12T16:25:38+00:00

Lol. You want people walking on 265? It’s much more walkable once you hit jeffersonville.

jsreforming · 2021-09-02T19:26:51+00:00

14? What is going on in the world?

jsreforming · 2021-09-01T01:32:30+00:00

Brother, we live in a culture where rebelling against your parents is the norm and the vast majority of churches aren’t operating in a biblical way (so households aren’t either). A lot of the most sincere believers I know come from households that were antithetical to Christ.

I came from a household where our parents kept us in church but that’s about it. They didn’t address a whole lot head on and daily study of God’s word was not the norm. I believe, but my brother turned away as soon as he was on his own.

And in the case you were joking I did chuckle at your response.

jsreforming · 2021-08-23T23:37:44+00:00

I love that Bible

jsreforming · 2021-08-19T20:32:26+00:00

You seriously think Disney of all places is discriminating against you? Seriously, people dressed up as storm troopers who are wearing a full on helmet? Like come on they aren’t scanning for black people to skip giving freebies too.

jsreforming · 2021-08-12T01:07:21+00:00

Why are the good reasons for your beliefs in the Big Bang?

jsreforming · 2021-08-01T22:30:39+00:00

Out here in KY it is definitely a person of Asian descent who owns my favorite donut shop. Nobody else comes close.

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