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Originally posted by mwm1331
This is exactly why we need t end all social programs
Originally posted by mwm1331
Jesus insructed us to give, not to force others to give brimstone.
He didnt tell the young prince to force his subjects to give to the poor he told him to give his own wealth to the poor.
Thats the difference brimstone and there is nothing hypocritical about it.
I give a great deal of money to charity becuase I can afford to and becuase I want to. What I object to is the government forcing me to give money to social programs, forcing me to pay for the healthcare of illegal immigrants. Jesus told me I should give to the poor, but he didnt say "and if you choose not to I'm gonna force you to give your money to them anyway"
The fact is if the US government did end all social assistance programs everyone rich or poor would be better off, taxes would be lower and those who are disadvantaged would get more help than they get now, instead of comming from the government it would come from churches, mosques, synsgogues, community groups and charities. People would choose to give, if they were given a choice.
Originally posted by mwm1331
No jesus said give to your fellow man not take from your fellow man to give to others, not force your fellow man to give whether he wants to or not, he exhorted us to choose to give, not to force others or to be forced to give.
Is that really so hard to understand, it isn't a question of whther or nt we should give it a question of whether or not we are allowed to make that choice for ourselves as opposed to someone else making that choice for us.