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In reply to the discussion: At prayer breakfast, Obama says Christian faith guides his policies [View all]Time for you to do two things:
1- RTFA, in which he says:
And when I talk about shared responsibility, its because I genuinely believe at a time when folks are struggling, at a time when we have enormous deficits, its hard for me to ask seniors on a fixed income or young people with student loans or middle class families who can barely pay the bills to shoulder the burden alone. And I think to myself, if I am willing to give something up as someone who has been extraordinarily blessed, give up some of the tax breaks that I enjoy I actually think thats going to make economic sense.
He added: But for me as a Christian, it also coincides with Jesuss teaching that for unto whom much is given, much shall be required.
Treating others as you want to be treated, requiring much from those who have been given so much, living by the principle that we are our brothers keeper, caring for the poor and those in need, these values are old and they can be found in many denominations and many faiths and among many believers and among many non-believers. Theyre values that have always made this country great when we live up to them, when we just dont just give lip service to them, and we just dont talk about them one day a year.
2- and for you, as a homework assignment:
Get a Bible and read the Book of Matthew, which contains almost all of Jesus' teachings, Including the ones he talks about. Then quit posting about things you are ignorant of, unless your ambition is to show your ignorance to all the world...