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21. "The widow's mite"

Sat Sep 22, 2012, 02:17 PM

Sep 2012

So many "Godly" people forget this story.

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The same goes with the tax cuts liberal N proud Sep 2012 #2

It has been shown over and over the less you have, the more you share. hollysmom Sep 2012 #3

If a rich man disagrees with you, point out that.....So saith the Bible. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #5

Thanks to you and AnneD for remembering this parable Tom Rinaldo Sep 2012 #7

You should have included the next verse susanr516 Sep 2012 #30

The parable of the widow's mite..... AnneD Sep 2012 #6

I was thinking of that verse when I read the post title. OnionPatch Sep 2012 #10

There is more written in the bible... AnneD Sep 2012 #29

This is why a flat tax would be SO unfair. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #8

Not really. Zax2me Sep 2012 #11

OK what? Tom Rinaldo Sep 2012 #12

I think you are right abougt that. On the other hand... Tom Rinaldo Sep 2012 #14

I agree. And want to add that Mitt's charity is real iffy siligut Sep 2012 #15

It is quite top heavy toward his regligion Tom Rinaldo Sep 2012 #16

Charity isn't about the sacrifice of the person giving. DesMoinesDem Sep 2012 #18

I strongly disagree with your premise Tom Rinaldo Sep 2012 #20

Sacrifice is irrelevant to charity. DesMoinesDem Sep 2012 #25

You are using a straw man argument Tom Rinaldo Sep 2012 #28

see my example here hfojvt Sep 2012 #23

Alert the media!!! upi402 Sep 2012 #19

"The widow's mite" annabanana Sep 2012 #21

+1 hedgehog Sep 2012 #26

Well, $300 would be a pittance hfojvt Sep 2012 #22