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dmallind

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9. And on the issue of aid to the poor they are scripturally correct

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 12:21 PM

Jun 2012

Jesus said nothing at all about state support of the poor, and every example of help to the poor he recommended was a private action.

Politically they are wrong of course. Giving the poor a safety net, training and assistance is the right thing to do from any universalized ethical system's point of view, as well as beneficial to long term economic wellbeing for society as a whole. It's just not scriptural that government should do this.

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How do republicans call themselves christians when they would sell their mothers for a buck? [View all] hrmjustin Jun 2012 OP

any resemblance between American Christianity and Jesus Christ rurallib Jun 2012 #1

unfortunatly i have to agree with you. hrmjustin Jun 2012 #3

Because they know they don't have to live what they preach...They all know rustydog Jun 2012 #2

Because for most people, "Christian" is a tribal identifier and not a practice Scootaloo Jun 2012 #4

It is so sad but very true. n/t hrmjustin Jun 2012 #7

And what about guns How do christians love guns? Never understood that.n/t hrmjustin Jun 2012 #5

Good question. Love to hear someone answer that one. nt daaron Jun 2012 #10

Because it's too damn much work to hammer the things into a plowshare? Scootaloo Jun 2012 #11

It's called... atreides1 Jun 2012 #6

Compartmentalism and hypocrisy. no_hypocrisy Jun 2012 #8

And on the issue of aid to the poor they are scripturally correct dmallind Jun 2012 #9

yes that ios correct but as i said if you take your... hrmjustin Jun 2012 #13

Secular gov't was an alien concept circa 0 CE. daaron Jun 2012 #14

I think they are scripturally wrong. raouldukelives Jun 2012 #16

Prosperity Gospel. Liberal Veteran Jun 2012 #12

The prosperity Gospel is a perversion of christianity. hrmjustin Jun 2012 #15

They're like the Ferengi ... PROFIT is the Prime Directive! Bake Jun 2012 #17

That's because a good 90% of "Christians" are really just in name only. Initech Jun 2012 #18

I had a so-called.... Xolodno Jun 2012 #19