Aww, man! And he might have helped the Samaritans…
Jeff Roberts - Oct 1, 2007
Aww, man! And he might have helped the Samaritans sneaking across the border, too!
Certainly, there’s “…if any would not work, neither should he eat” (2 Thess 3:10) and other verses that seem Republican-ish. And the far left seems awash in moral relativism at best, whereas God is clearly serious about rules and consequences.
I’m not sure I would totally agree that Jesus was a Democrat, but Republicans need to be careful not to become the Pharisees.
Yep, that was the trigger. … HarryC - Oct 1, 2007
Re: Pharisees.
Yep, that was the trigger. We had a sermon on Mark Chapter 7, and it hit me square in the eyes.
7:8 “Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men”
Intro: Whitney and I met through freecycle and have exchanged emails. We were born on the same day in 1979 and our daughters are about a month apart. :) I was looking at your blog for a Maria update.
Anyway, I appreciate your point of view, but I would like to opine on the subject as a proud Republican. I don’t want people to just deal with being poor. I just don’t want the government to take 1/3 of my salary and decide what program they want to use it for. I believe that charity is the appropriate way to help those in need. God has blessed my husband and I, and we feel a responsibility and desire to helo others. However, I’d rather give my money to the single mom that is doing her best to raise her children instead of the drug addict that is collecting a welfare check to feed his/her meth addiction. So many government programs are wrought with abuse and fraud. It would be amazing to be able to get a hard number on how many millions of dollars are given away in food stamps that are then traded for drugs. I KNOW this happens on a regular basis.
I’m a numbers person and I know how easily numbers can be manipulated, but one of the Dateline type shows did a series on who “gives” more. Republicans were more generous by far, and in tithes and charitable contributions outgave the democrats by a considerable margin.
Neither party is perfect, but I think when you look at all the issues, Jesus would probably register independent and search his heart each election to decide who to vote for.
I enjoyed your post. Take care, and I’d love to know how your daughter is doing with her recovery. I’ve been praying for her.