the steps of saul...

[piece-itpete]

I saw that working with Chinese immigrants (legal) years ago as a RE agent. They did not borrow from banks, but each other.

Pete

[budgetaudio6]

many good posts here, Im glad the bickering has ended. Yes this country was founded with christian principles.

Charity should be the responsibility of the people. Not the government. Lest any should become lazy because of regulations against work and losing bennies.

Any man that does not work, neither should he eat. If a man is able to work he should.

Im forgetting the other posts i read. But we still havent gotten to the steps of saul, now known as paul as his name was changed when he converted. I think it calls for a different thread with the heading "The steps of Paul" But would that be defeating the purpose of this thread.

And sorry for my part in bringing politics into this thread after my admonition against it.

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by budgetaudio6

And sorry for my part in bringing politics into this thread after my admonition against it.

Something to think about...

"Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is."
Mahatma Gandhi

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[bobabode]

Originally Posted by JJIII

Something to think about...

"Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is."
Mahatma Gandhi

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Bam and so true.might I add the obverse?

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Bam and so true.might I add the obverse?

That religion is little more than another form of government?

I'd have to agree.

Dave

[bobabode]

You've misunderstood my assertion that religion and politics are interchangable terms but you and I agree even in this. A theocracy is the very last thing that should be allowed to flourish on our soil. The religulous will disagree as they just can't wrap their heads around the constitutional aspects of keeping faith out of governance. The incessant, petulant assertion that America is a Christian nation galls me more than I can begin to tell. How arrogant does the majority have to be? Not much evidence of Christian values as far as I can see or is it just an aberational pick and choose doctrine being run up the flagpole? I suspect the later.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by budgetaudio6

many good posts here, Im glad the bickering has ended. Yes this country was founded with christian principles.

Charity should be the responsibility of the people. Not the government. Lest any should become lazy because of regulations against work and losing bennies.

Any man that does not work, neither should he eat. If a man is able to work he should.

Im forgetting the other posts i read. But we still havent gotten to the steps of saul, now known as paul as his name was changed when he converted. I think it calls for a different thread with the heading "The steps of Paul" But would that be defeating the purpose of this thread.

And sorry for my part in bringing politics into this thread after my admonition against it.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha..............

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by budgetaudio6

many good posts here, Im glad the bickering has ended. Yes this country was founded with christian principles.

Charity should be the responsibility of the people. Not the government. Lest any should become lazy because of regulations against work and losing bennies.

Any man that does not work, neither should he eat. If a man is able to work he should.

Im forgetting the other posts i read. But we still havent gotten to the steps of saul, now known as paul as his name was changed when he converted. I think it calls for a different thread with the heading "The steps of Paul" But would that be defeating the purpose of this thread.

And sorry for my part in bringing politics into this thread after my admonition against it.

You're mixing religion with lunacy. "Regulations against work." What fiction factory did that come from?

As far as charity being the responsibility of the people, doesn't the Constitution begin with the words "We the people . . ."

Regards,

D-Ray

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

You're mixing religion with lunacy. "Regulations against work." What fiction factory did that come from?

As far as charity being the responsibility of the people, doesn't the Constitution begin with the words "We the people . . ."

Regards,

D-Ray

And charge the government with the reponsibility to "....promote the general welfare...."?

"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

Whoomp, there it is....

Dave

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by budgetaudio6

Charity should be the responsibility of the people. Not the government.

So, may I assume you're against the government's allowable deductions for charitable giving?