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raouldukelives

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16. I think they are scripturally wrong.

Reply to dmallind (Reply #9)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 12:33 PM

Jun 2012

Jesus may not have said anything about state support for the poor but he did say to support the state. Render unto Caesar. If the state asks you for money and it has its face on it give it back to them. Don't quibble. Don't cry. You really don't want it anyway. Money is the root of all evil after all.
Every example was indeed a private action and if the people in charge of the state lived by Christianity they would extoll its teachings and place the last first and bless our enemies. In business. politics or wherever they may find themselves. Instead they are Christians on Sunday and worshipers of the golden calf M-F.

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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