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In reply to the discussion: Ted Cruz becomes the newest Obamacare customer [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)18. Cruz will cite Matthew 3:13 - 3:17:

13 Then Jesus arrived from Galilee at the Jordan coming to John, to be baptized by him.
14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?"
15 But Jesus answering said to him, "Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he permitted Him.
16 After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him,
17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.".
Cruz will submit to authority for the time being, to show his humility. Now if he'll cite Mark 12:13 - 12:17:
13 Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Him in order to trap Him in a statement.
14 They came and said to Him, "Teacher, we know that You are truthful and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?
15 "Shall we pay or shall we not pay?" But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to look at."
16 They brought one. And He said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" And they said to Him, "Caesar's."
17 And Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they were amazed at Him.
Not much chance of that, but I I wouldn't put anything past this guy, or the GOP.
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It's only been a day since the first repug formerly announced their candidacy...
Dopers_Greed
Mar 2015
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