Comments on: Should a Christian Declare Bankruptcy? http://www.moneyhelpforchristians.com/should-christian-bankruptcy/ Bible & Money Blog | Make money, budget, give, get out of debt, invest Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:15:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: MB Tozer http://www.moneyhelpforchristians.com/should-christian-bankruptcy/comment-page-1/#comment-2452 MB Tozer Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:32:02 +0000 http://www.moneyhelpforchristians.com/should-a-christian-declare-bankruptcy/#comment-2452 In my opinion, your article strikes a good Biblical balance on the issue. In my opinion, your article strikes a good Biblical balance on the issue.

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]]> By: Craig http://www.moneyhelpforchristians.com/should-christian-bankruptcy/comment-page-1/#comment-612 Craig Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:08:55 +0000 http://www.moneyhelpforchristians.com/should-a-christian-declare-bankruptcy/#comment-612 @JMC74 - Thank you for your comment. I think you illustrate perfectly what I hope is the point of this post - there are circumstances where bankruptcy is inevitable. One thing I should have emphasized more is that on this ‘sin stained’ level the ‘fault’ does not necessarily fall on the individual. At times it is simply part of living in a sin stained world that is not yet a full reflection of God’s ideal. Typically those who have gone through a bankruptcy wish never to repeat the process – it is stressful and painful. Not at all what God intended, but in this fallen world many times we experience life as ‘less than ideal’. Thanks also for pointing out that not all bankruptcies result from overspending. I’m glad you shared your story because it gives a wonderful background through which to read and understand this post. @JMC74 – Thank you for your comment. I think you illustrate perfectly what I hope is the point of this post – there are circumstances where bankruptcy is inevitable. One thing I should have emphasized more is that on this ‘sin stained’ level the ‘fault’ does not necessarily fall on the individual. At times it is simply part of living in a sin stained world that is not yet a full reflection of God’s ideal.
Typically those who have gone through a bankruptcy wish never to repeat the process – it is stressful and painful. Not at all what God intended, but in this fallen world many times we experience life as ‘less than ideal’. Thanks also for pointing out that not all bankruptcies result from overspending.
I’m glad you shared your story because it gives a wonderful background through which to read and understand this post.

]]> By: Joe Plemon http://www.moneyhelpforchristians.com/should-christian-bankruptcy/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Joe Plemon Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:18:19 +0000 http://www.moneyhelpforchristians.com/should-a-christian-declare-bankruptcy/#comment-609 Craig, Thanks for your thoughtful and sensitive way of dealing with this issue. I like your "ideal" and "sin stained" levels, and the issue of divorce is an apt analogy. I think the previous comment from JMC74 shows us how sometimes Christians just don't have any other choices. .-= Joe Plemon´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PersonalFinanceByTheBook/~3/xqvnDDCz1co/" rel="nofollow">Life Insurance Basics: Part One</a> =-. Craig,
Thanks for your thoughtful and sensitive way of dealing with this issue. I like your “ideal” and “sin stained” levels, and the issue of divorce is an apt analogy. I think the previous comment from JMC74 shows us how sometimes Christians just don’t have any other choices.
.-= Joe Plemon´s last blog ..Life Insurance Basics: Part One =-.

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]]> By: JMC74 http://www.moneyhelpforchristians.com/should-christian-bankruptcy/comment-page-1/#comment-601 JMC74 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:23:54 +0000 http://www.moneyhelpforchristians.com/should-a-christian-declare-bankruptcy/#comment-601 I would like to comment on this. I am a Christian and had to file bankruptcy, it was either that or be evicted from my house. I'm married with two young children. This was not something my husband & I took lightly, it was done as a last resort. Over a two year time span he lost 75% of his pay; he is payed 100% commission so if the work isn't there he doesn't get paid and since we live in Michigan it's not like he could leave his job and find a better paying one. No matter how much we cut expenses, we still were unable to pay for our house & cars by the end of those two years. We had asked for our lenders to work with us and they were unwilling to work with us so we kept paying as much as we had and they finally gave up on us and were ready to come & reposses our cars & evict us from our house. It's not something my husband and I are proud of by any stretch of the imagination and it's not something we decided to do on a whim. This was the work of many hard choices & decisions made over two years. I have a whole new outlook on people who find themselves in that position because not everyone gets there by buying whatever they want on credit. I would like to comment on this. I am a Christian and had to file bankruptcy, it was either that or be evicted from my house. I’m married with two young children. This was not something my husband & I took lightly, it was done as a last resort. Over a two year time span he lost 75% of his pay; he is payed 100% commission so if the work isn’t there he doesn’t get paid and since we live in Michigan it’s not like he could leave his job and find a better paying one. No matter how much we cut expenses, we still were unable to pay for our house & cars by the end of those two years. We had asked for our lenders to work with us and they were unwilling to work with us so we kept paying as much as we had and they finally gave up on us and were ready to come & reposses our cars & evict us from our house. It’s not something my husband and I are proud of by any stretch of the imagination and it’s not something we decided to do on a whim. This was the work of many hard choices & decisions made over two years. I have a whole new outlook on people who find themselves in that position because not everyone gets there by buying whatever they want on credit.

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