Hypothetical question

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You are walking in the woods and come across a suitcase filled with a million dollars, but there's a note on the outside of it (stained with blood) saying "Don't!"

Would you take it?

 

[Abaxvahl]

You are walking in the woods and come across a suitcase filled with a million dollars, but there's a note on the outside of it (stained with blood) saying "Don't!"

Would you take it?

Nope (lots of money is a chance to sin, it's better to be poor as far as I am concerned). I'd wonder why it was there and look at the surrounding area though.

 

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Nope (lots of money is a chance to sin, it's better to be poor as far as I am concerned). I'd wonder why it was there and look at the surrounding area though.

OK. James 2:5 then.

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

You are walking in the woods and come across a suitcase filled with a million dollars, but there's a note on the outside of it (stained with blood) saying "Don't!"

Would you take it?

Sure. Turn it in right away and receive whatever appropriate reward there is for turning it in, (maybe imprisonment or death) , then share (if monetary reward) with others.

Most everyone just claims their money for themselves, greedily, and even get a lawyer to "protect" or to "wisely" (not!) use "their" money INSTEAD OF JESUS' WAY !!!! (the saddest thing of all - instead of Jesus.....


People might earn a few hundred or a few thousand a month, but ARE TOLD take care of number one (self) INSTEAD OF WHAT JESUS' SAYS ! and they get patted on the back , congratulated , 'rewarded' IN THEIR SINFULNESS instead of turning to YAHWEH (GOD) to do what He Says.

Other people get one thousand, two thousand...... several thousand a month 'FREE' / disability/ retirement/ annuity/ so on - AND NO ONE ALERTS THEM what Jesus says to do - at least RARELY IF EVER, and they don't lift a finger to help anyone (except for "show" as Jesus says on judgment day) ..... and they continue to "think" all that money is for themselves every month --- so they wallow in their sinfulness, rewarded with the results of their sinfulness all the time and worse after they die.......

 

[bcbsr]

You are walking in the woods and come across a suitcase filled with a million dollars, but there's a note on the outside of it (stained with blood) saying "Don't!"

Would you take it?

Sounds like something you should turn over to the police.

 

[ImAllLikeOkWaitWat]

I might take a few bucks.

 

[dreadnought]

You are walking in the woods and come across a suitcase filled with a million dollars, but there's a note on the outside of it (stained with blood) saying "Don't!"

Would you take it?

The note would seem to apply to the suitcase, and not the money, since it is attached to the outside of the suitcase. I think I would come back with another suitcase, put the money in the second suitcase, and take the second suitcase home, being careful not to disrupt the first suitcase.

 

[High Fidelity]

I'd just call it in to the police. It wouldn't be worth the hassle. Someone would quickly notice you having more money with no change in circumstances to warrant it.

 

[dreadnought]

I'd just call it in to the police. It wouldn't be worth the hassle. Someone would quickly notice you having more money with no change in circumstances to warrant it.

Couldn't you put it in a Swiss bank account?

 

[ImAllLikeOkWaitWat]

Theres definitely ways to live a lifestyle where it's not obvious you got new money.

 

[blackribbon]

Why would you assume that the "don't" meant "don't take the suitcase?" It could also mean "don't open it" which you already did if you know what is in it...or "don't proceed or you might get blood on you"...or "don't" a lot of things.

I'd probably take it to the police because I wouldn't think it was safe to stay there with it waiting for the police to come to me.

 

[dreadnought]

Theres definitely ways to live a lifestyle where it's not obvious you got new money.

You could buy a Rolls Royce and put a Chevy logo on it.

 

[blackribbon]

Am I the only one worried about the person who is bleeding?

 

[ImAllLikeOkWaitWat]

Whos bleeding? All I noticed was the stacks of cash going into my pockets.

 

[dreadnought]

Am I the only one worried about the person who is bleeding?

Well, sure, I'm worried, too. As soon as I get the money into the Swiss bank account.

 

[Sketcher]

If it had that note on the outside of it, I wouldn't open it to know if there's money inside. I'm walking in the woods, I don't know who's hiding and watching and what they intend to do with people who mess with that suitcase.

 

[timewerx]

I would first scout the place around it, and then throw stones at it, see if it's booby trapped.

Then find a long stick or fallen branch to try to open it or move it around from a distance to further inspect for any traps and to haul it in if deemed safe.

But if I sense any dreadful feeling, I would ignore it altogether.. Such arrangment is likely to be a trap anyway.