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In reply to the discussion: This Appalachia Life: My Mother Wasn't Trash [View all]Steven Maurer
(510 posts)66. I haven't until now, but I will
Who do you think we were trying to attract with (admittedly) inspiring stories about high achieving DREAMERS?
Christians.
Actual Christians, I mean. Not the fake pharisaic kind. Those that actually understand Matthew 25:31-46:
"But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then the King will tell those on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in. I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.
Then the righteous will answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink? When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you? When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?
The King will answer them, Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me. Then he will say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry, and you didnt give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink; I was a stranger, and you didnt take me in; naked, and you didnt clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didnt visit me.
Then they will also answer, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didnt help you?
Then he will answer them, saying, Most certainly I tell you, because you didnt do it to one of the least of these, you didnt do it to me. These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.
A lot of people don't know that Hillary Clinton is deeply religious. The mistake she made was to believe that people who claim to be Christian, in any way, actually are.
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I have not read Hillbilly Elegy, but I interpret the excerpt differently than the article author.
Squinch
May 2017
#1
"You expect them to get on the internet, wade through all the FUD and lies being spewed,
workinclasszero
May 2017
#25
They get their information from very few sources, and if we are going to have any respect
Squinch
May 2017
#31
"bringing clean energy industry jobs in to replace the lost coal and oil jobs" was never more than
WinkyDink
May 2017
#15
The clean energy industries add more jobs to the economy in two years than the entire number
Squinch
May 2017
#32
Let me be specific: Would you, as a former coal miner looking over your despoiled W. Va.
WinkyDink
May 2017
#69
Did you see any posts saying we SHOULD change our message to attract upper middle class whites?
Squinch
May 2017
#34
It was. I was going to PM you to see if I was crazy. Willie frickin' Horton no less.
Squinch
May 2017
#52
You blew it with the Willie Horton comment. Give it up. ETA: Actually, let me point out your
Squinch
May 2017
#54
Sissy Spacek narrates a documentary "Appalachia" that delves into the history of the
Hestia
May 2017
#12
Maybe when you're not worrying about your lack of money for food and medicine?
WinkyDink
May 2017
#16
I am from Harlan County and my family has been there since it was Harlan County & before.
William769
May 2017
#37
but they don't want to be grouped in with poor blacks hispanics and other non whites
JI7
May 2017
#45