tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720655107965131034.post6716818083949725009..comments2023-09-04T17:06:05.793+01:00Comments on The Alethiophile: Should christians accept bonuses?Sipechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07867205681422416409noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720655107965131034.post-91916424831190217312020-01-22T13:44:08.340+00:002020-01-22T13:44:08.340+00:00What a sensational blog! This blog is too much ama...What a sensational blog! This blog is too much amazing in all aspects. 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Of course, the targets are largely personal, but with the obvious exception of banks, few companies would pay maximum bonuses unless both the individual and the company had performed well, and so there's more than an element of luck involved.<br /><br />On the wider question of accepting bonuses - what is the alternative? That money will either go to you, or stay with the company, so if you refuse it, you are effectively donating it to the company. Based on all you've said above, do you not have a moral obligation to try and use that money more wisely?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720655107965131034.post-80928774342442109872011-11-22T22:10:03.164+00:002011-11-22T22:10:03.164+00:00Thanks Alex. Well put. This was meant to be a spec...Thanks Alex. Well put. This was meant to be a specific blog post, not an all-encompassing thesis. I may well post more on finance and stewardship later. This was written over a weekend ill at home! <br /><br />I don't think it is inherently wrong for a christian to *be* wealthy. What I do think is more questionable is for a christian to *aim* to be wealthy. One reference I chose to admit was the "eye of the needle." To give up everything for discipleship is harder the more one has; it's not impossible, just harder. <br /><br />I recall being repulsed during my accountancy training when it was stated that the "purpose of a company is to create wealth for its shareholders." No mention was made of employment or providing goods or services of value to society. <br /><br />When writing this, I didn't have in mind owner-managed businesses where the owner was a christian, even though I know a few who are. Off the top of my head, I think you're right that they shouldn't risk causing unemployment on those who depend on them for a living. Being a company director I personally aspire to. I would rather devote my energies to a life of discipleship, be that at the cost of career, marriage, money & respect if necessary.Sipechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07867205681422416409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720655107965131034.post-42079381720041375482011-11-22T20:52:22.082+00:002011-11-22T20:52:22.082+00:00Whilst I agree in the most with this entry, I have...Whilst I agree in the most with this entry, I have to say that I think you are looking at this in almost too much depth. The question is not necessarily should Christian's accept bonuses, but rather how should they use whatever money they receive.<br /><br />Obviously there are extreme examples where the question of the bonus could be called in to question, but in most cases bonuses are built in to a person's contract (as you said) and cannot be changed.<br /><br />Extreme examples would include a top banker receiving a massive bonus when public money has been used to bail the banks out. At this point, if the top banker is a Christian then this question would be pertinent.<br /><br />Is it wrong for a Christian to make lots of money? The impression I get from your entry is almost a resounding yes. I would like to refute that by saying that it is not wrong for a Christian to make lots of money. Is it wrong for a Christian to make lots of money at the expense of others? Absolutely. <br /><br />Money itself is not the root of all evil, but rather love of money, as you correctly quoted. <br /><br />Whilst both you and I are employed by someone else it becomes easier to decide what needs doing with the money we make, we give some away and the rest gets used on bills, food, rent/mortgage and maybe we save some...<br /><br />What happens when a Christian sets up their own company? What if that company becomes very successful? The very nature of this world's economy dictates that a successful company will generate a large revenue for the owner of the company.<br /><br />Should a Christian entrepreneur therefore give his products or patents away, thereby sabotaging his own company and potentially allowing others to get rich in his stead or should he use the the talents given to him by God to create a revenue with which he can benefit many others?<br /><br />As I said, the real question here is not about whether Christians should accept bonuses or whether Christians should be rich but rather what should Christians do with the riches and payments they do receive.<br /><br />Alex<br /><br />P.S: Totally agree with your second to last sentence. 2nd place to those people in the repugnancy scale would be those who profess Christianity yet spend much more than required on certain material things/physical pleasures when the same thing could be acquired for much less and the excess money could be used for much greater good...Alexhttp://www.biggerthanthemusic.co.uknoreply@blogger.com