[Charles Henrickson]

I think, frankly, you're criticizing Jesus. It's his parable. The point of comparison is the shrewdness, not the dishonesty.

But Jesus sometimes makes this sort of comparison, from lesser to greater. If an unjust judge will hear the plea of the importunate widow, how much more will your heavenly Father hear your prayer. If you fathers, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to you. That sort of thing.

[B4Ranch]

I’m sorry but to me that is saying it’s fine to steal from the rich as long as you give the profits to charity. I can’t go along with that idea. Perhaps because I know how hard people work for their wealth.