"...What Bible are you reading? God commanded you to love your neighbor, not trade her like chattel. You may be severely disappointed at the end of your days..."You miss the point entirely. My overall goal is not to own young, tan, lithe, firm, bra-less females, although that would be a definite plus in a time when the cable goes out. No, the goal is to snap my acquaintances out of their apathetic, consumerism-as-god stupor. If anybody thinks they can just glom on to me and my preps simply because I'm a Bible-thumper, well, that dog don't hunt. When TSHTF, they are more than welcome to eat their big screen TV and fancy new car. I'll even lend them a steak knife to help them cut it up into tiny pieces.
Since you are Biblically astute, you certainly are aware that God commands us to prepare for lean times and store up extra food. To ignore this edict is not only stupid, but goes against the word of God.
And you be nice when referring to my new ottoman as chattel. Her name is Debbie, and she provides a welcome place to rest my weary feet after a long day of directing my minions.
Matthew 6:25-26, 31-34 (KJV):25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
31Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.