traders who are deeply religious

[RichardRimes]

I think you need to define pressure. The pressure of making or losing money? If you are a believer in Christ then " render unto Cesear what is Cesear's and unto God what is God's".... I do not see how religon play's any part in investing or in any way helps or hinders one's investment descisions...or aids them in handling pressure...what pressure?

Quote from hermit_trader:

Can they handle the pressure better than others? Can they withstand the ups and downs easier than people who are not religious?

 

[jaydub]

This is where Buddhism excels. In training the mind and mastering yourself. The same 'skills' you need to succeed as a trader. And it provides a Buddhist with the financial means to help alleviate others suffering through charitable contributions both on a local and global scale. I see trading as a win-win for me.

 

[murray t turtle]

Quote from glassinc:/Vhehn

Hello,

It appears that you are making the assumption here, that this is a literal statement applicable to all Christians. It's apparent that this was directed to the individual here. Why not include the remainder of the text so that the entire context can be seen, instead of just what you chose to use to make your point? This is one of the primary problems when text is used out of context to attempt to validate a point.

Should myself or anyone else choose to follow this command literally, one could only fulfill it in part present day. I could keep the commandments, and sell all my possessions. I could not become one of Christs original followers though could I, as this young man had the opportunity to do? Texts like sentences, and paragraphs in other literature, have past, present and future implications in some instances. They have a local and literal meaning, and a spiritual and worldwide meaning at times. Do you read parables, and believe that they are literal? Certainly not I would believe.

The problem with these types of examples that are used by the masses, whether studied or not studied in the biblical sense, having spiritual discernment or a lack thereof, serves only to confuse instead of enlighten. The bible does and will interpret itself, should we allow it to do so. I find a great similarity between the bible and the markets. When one is willing to remove their biases, rid themselves of ego, and just look at what is, knowledge and understanding will increase. Then we must apply it, to make it effective.

Good Day!

Kelly

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He obviously is not aware of it & it shows;
as I was not aware for many, many many years, you interpret literally several of my favorite hebrew books Proverbs/Psalms differently.

Because hebrew poetry[Psalms,Proverbs in Word, bible]is interpreted differently from prophesy.


There is a song by a well respected Christian singer Carroll Robertson '' I see God everywhere''
Thats like poetry, however.

 

[Johnnie T-Bond]

To those trades who are struggling with the potential conflicts between being a Christian and making money through speculation I would recommend the following book which contains 7 overlooked secrets from the Bible that control your wealth, success and hapiness:

Pray and Grow Rich

by Richard Briley

 

[stephencrowley]

How about fuck whores and do blow and get rich? There is no correlation, except that people who pray are more likely to expect the easter bunny to just hand them shit. If you don't get shit handed to you then it "wasn't god's will", nice justification. People who do not rely on such massively delusional idiocy take maters into their own hands.

Quote from Johnnie T-Bond:

To those trades who are struggling with the potential conflicts between being a Christian and making money through speculation I would recommend the following book which contains 7 overlooked secrets from the Bible that control your wealth, success and hapiness:

Pray and Grow Rich

by Richard Briley

 

[Free Thinker]

Quote from Johnnie T-Bond:

To those trades who are struggling with the potential conflicts between being a Christian and making money through speculation I would recommend the following book which contains 7 overlooked secrets from the Bible that control your wealth, success and hapiness:

Pray and Grow Rich

by Richard Briley

some of you guys are so funny. 25000 children die every day of starvation in the world. why would god feel the need to make you rich when you pray to him when he cant seem to find the time to send a few drops of rain to people who are starving and praying for rain?

 

[Johnnie T-Bond]

If you buy and read the book, you may find the answers as to why many prayers do not get answered. The same answers are also in the Bible if you would spend a year or two studying it.

 

[Free Thinker]

Quote from Johnnie T-Bond:

If you buy and read the book, you may find the answers as to why many prayers do not get answered. The same answers are also in the Bible if you would spend a year or two studying it.

i spent 50 years studying the bible. does that count? we already know why prayers are not answered. god doesnt ever answer anything.

 

[stephencrowley]

I know the bible well. My favorite parts are the one where god smears shit on peoples faces, or makes them bake bread with shit. What an awesome all-mighty being!!

“But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you” (Isaiah 36:12)?

“And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man...Then said I, Ah, Lord God, behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself...Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow’s dung for man’s dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith” (Ezekiel 4:12-15).

“If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart. Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it” (Malachi 2:2-3).

Or maybe you should throw away your fucking computer, give everything to charity and stop trading, because it is all just shit after all.

“Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ” (Philippians 3:8).

Quote from Johnnie T-Bond:

If you buy and read the book, you may find the answers as to why many prayers do not get answered. The same answers are also in the Bible if you would spend a year or two studying it.

 

[Johnnie T-Bond]

Individuals who are full of doubt about their prayers ever being answered or who doubt God's very existence are virtually guaranteed to feel cut off from God's presence and goodness.

5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8 A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.

James 1:5-8