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Sorry for ramble, but given the lack for humility so many leaders exhibit today it's a shame more people don't keep this in mind.  George Washington was a great man, and an example of his greatness was recognizing that two terms of authority & power were enough.  Too many of our "career" senators and representatives fail to follow the same example.<br/>

Sorry for ramble, but given the lack for humility so many leaders exhibit today it's a shame more people don't keep this in mind.  George Washington was a great man, and an example of his greatness was recognizing that two terms of authority & power were enough.  Too many of our "career" senators and representatives fail to follow the same example.<br/>

So in this context of what Jesus is trying to say and what He will say next, my suggestion is to replace "benefactors" with "rulers", or at the risk of this getting too political, "the ruling class".  My reasoning is that rulers have power over others and can exert it against their will if they choose, where a leader does not necessarily have to rely on power to have other follow.  In our context, Jesus is trying to tell these men that you can have greatness in the eyes of God by being a lifelong servant like Mother Theresa or a dedicated missionary in Haiti - you don't have to be a bishop or Pope.  This also underpins the Catholic teaching that while women are not allowed certain roles in the Church, like the priesthood, that in no way diminishes their opportunities to be great in the eyes of God.  Do great things with humility and others will follow your leadership without you having to have been appointed their ruler first.  --[[User:ChrisY|ChrisY]] 10:38, 24 February 2010 (EST)

So in this context of what Jesus is trying to say and what He will say next, my suggestion is to replace "benefactors" with "rulers", or at the risk of this getting too political, "the ruling class".  My reasoning is that rulers have power over others and can exert it against their will if they choose, where a leader does not necessarily have to rely on power to have other follow.  In our context, Jesus is trying to tell these men that you can have greatness in the eyes of God by being a lifelong servant like Mother Theresa or a dedicated missionary in Haiti - you don't have to be a bishop or Pope.  This also underpins the Catholic teaching that while women are not allowed certain roles in the Church, like the priesthood, that in no way diminishes their opportunities to be great in the eyes of God.  Do great things with humility and others will follow your leadership without you having to have been appointed their ruler first.  --[[User:ChrisY|ChrisY]] 10:38, 24 February 2010 (EST)