Talk:Parable of the dishonest manager

When a debtor cannot pay a debt due to unfortunate circumstances or bad judgment, it's super common for the two parties to settle for a lower amount (or to set up a payment plan where the person pays over time). It is often a win-win situation to do a settlement because the creditor may need/want some money now and it is often better to have a proverbial bird in the hand than two birds in a payment plan bush. Conservative (talk) 22:11, May 15, 2024 (EDT)

P.S. If memory serves, and it may not, it is just the Bible page headings that refer to him as the dishonest manager. But I will doublecheck this matter. Conservative (talk) 00:08, May 16, 2024 (EDT)

I looked at the NRSV version of Luke 16:1 and it says: "Then Jesus said to the disciples, ‘There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property." I am not sure what squandering means, but I am guessing he misusing the money to spend on "wine, women and song" so to speak. While it wasn't right and was dishonest via his squandering, his choosing to offer settlements to some creditors was apparently a good idea and so his master forgave him of his squandering. Conservative (talk) 00:15, May 16, 2024 (EDT)