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You know that was a parable told to the rich young ruler... y'know, they guy who COULDN'T follow Jesus because he was to greedy too care about anything else. No? Not surprised.
I'm gonna start calling you Calvin Watkins.
I know who he was talking to. I felt if you were going to exaggerate my position it was fine to do the same with Jeebus's. He is pretty clear on the taking care of the poor and paying the government what you owe because the government rules at his discretion (allegedly). So I would think Christians would be amped to contribute to programs that are made to assist the less fortunate particularly at the behest of the government - who again, has been put in place by jesus.
The crazy thing is that the exact opposite seems to be true.
24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is[e] to enter the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
The crazy thing is that the exact opposite seems to be true.
24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is[e] to enter the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
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The first Christians vs modern Middy’s “fuck off and die” Christianty
Acts 2:45 They made it their practice to sell their possessions and goods and to distribute the proceeds to anyone who was in need. International Standard Version (©2008)
Acts 2:45 They made it their practice to sell their possessions and goods and to distribute the proceeds to anyone who was in need. International Standard Version (©2008)
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Don't pretend you weren't exaggerating our positions from the start.
Again, you don't know what Middy or I do to contribute to other things in our every day lives. I happen to believe I can control better where my own money goes than a government that runs at a trillion dollar deficit. Does it mean I don't pay my taxes? No. But the Bible also doesn't say that I can't speak out against what I believe is wrong.
There are Christians at all points in the spectrum. You think you know how all of them are, when it's just not true. You just hear what you want to hear as it pertains to them. I don't judge all atheists by the worst, nor do I judge them all by the best.
Giving to your local church or w/e is completely ineffective when it comes to what we're talking about. That's not going to effect the nationwide change that is necessary in our healthcare system. As much as conservatives hate it, the only entity with that sort of power is our government. (set in place by jesus himself) That's just reality.
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Great... guess the thread is sufficiently hijacked.
It's so cute when you guys take Bible verses completely out of context to try to make Christians appear to be hypocrites.
You know those loons you decry who call Obama a communist because of his old associations. You're the same as them.
It's so cute when you guys take Bible verses completely out of context to try to make Christians appear to be hypocrites.
You know those loons you decry who call Obama a communist because of his old associations. You're the same as them.
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The government can't even agree amongst themselves what to do... There happen to be factions of the government who believe nationalized health care isn't the way to go. So I guess I have to agree with the majority all the time because you found a verse from the Bible?
I don't mind the government trying to come up to a solution to the problem. I just don't think this solution will work.
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Doubtful.
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Don't forget the mirror
I spent the first 22 years of my life studying it/evangelizing/defending/delivering sermons from it. I think I'm pretty familiar at this point.
Typical one-percenter.
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Lol just caught up. Ban incoming.
Hey listen, my aunts im sure have welfare or food stamps and I know they spoke weed and have cable, so I get the frustration. But we really can't figure something out? Some type of fail-safe where you get taken care of but then owe $50 a month for the rest of your life, or community service, or shoutout on a YouTube video?
Were spending trillions to defend(?) our citizens in the middle east but we won't take care of people who we know are dying?
Hey listen, my aunts im sure have welfare or food stamps and I know they spoke weed and have cable, so I get the frustration. But we really can't figure something out? Some type of fail-safe where you get taken care of but then owe $50 a month for the rest of your life, or community service, or shoutout on a YouTube video?
Were spending trillions to defend(?) our citizens in the middle east but we won't take care of people who we know are dying?
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Of course... Seems like all atheists have the same story.
I don't get why we even have a government if you don't trust them to do anything but wage war and build roads.
Oh, you can commission a bridge that is responsible for the safety of millions of people every day but don't you dare touch my healthcare.
If you trust government that little, conservatives, why do you even vote or take part in the process?
"Because we want to vote in people we trust to keep the government from doing anything!"
ok.
Oh, you can commission a bridge that is responsible for the safety of millions of people every day but don't you dare touch my healthcare.
If you trust government that little, conservatives, why do you even vote or take part in the process?
"Because we want to vote in people we trust to keep the government from doing anything!"
ok.
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I'm sure something can be figured out where it's something that's as expensive as auto insurance, homeowners insurance, life insurance, or other types of insurance people have that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Problem is the health care industry, pharmaceutical companies, etc. aren't interested in doing that.
Funny how we don't have to have the government to run all those other types of insurance.
And don't get me started on spending trillions trying to "assist other countries" (read: "line the aristocracies' pockets") who hate us.