Evangelicals raise money to counter Glenn Beck

[Strangler Lewis]

I assume that the average Christian isn't going to accept the premise of the question.

But, if we're going to accept the accuracy of the New Testament, we should accept the accuracy of the Old Testament, which says,

"For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land." Deuteronomy 15:11.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

I assume that the average Christian isn't going to accept the premise of the question.

In terms of accepting the premise of the question, I'll gladly do so. Something tells me though some form of long treatise on apologetics or theology isn't what anyone wants to read.

And I agree with you - Jesus was ALL about taking care of the poor and needy. Absolutely. However, it wasn't about people being forced to do so, it was about people doing it from their heart (I won't go into Old Testament law). Anyone can be forced to do something in a compulsory fashion. The true judgement of the charity of anyone is what they give that they don't have to.

[Jazzman]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

The "wow" is expanded on by GD. Did you read his post?

Really?

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

For the record, my post had nothing to do with JW's "wow".

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

Why don't you and Jazzman (since you seem to be the resident self proclaimed experts on what Jesus has said) expand on why the merits of government policy should be judged in any way based on sketchy, contradictory accounts, written by anonymous people (erroneously attributed to some other people) of what some guy who may or may not have lived 2000 years ago may or may not have said.

Never said I was, or even loosely implied so. But if making false accusations and putting words in people's mouths makes you feel all warm and fuzzy up there in that ivory tower of superiority you've built for yourself, then be my guest. You clearly need something to comfort yourself with in your sad, bitter loneliness...

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Why so harsh?

It's just her "thing." She reacts all hysterically and lashes out in bitterness and unsupported resentment every time I post even a single word. She needs help.

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Jesus was ALL about taking care of the poor and needy. Absolutely. However, it wasn't about people being forced to do so, it was about people doing it from their heart (I won't go into Old Testament law). Anyone can be forced to do something in a compulsory fashion. The true judgement of the charity of anyone is what they give that they don't have to.

Nail. Head. Hit.

[SacTown Chronic]

Originally Posted by Jazzman

You clearly need something to comfort yourself with in your sad, bitter loneliness...

*snip*


She needs help.

Wtf, Jazzman?


Not cool, man.

[Jazzman]

Originally Posted by SacTown Chronic

Wtf, Jazzman?


Not cool, man.

If you were to log in to my profile and look at the lame, stalkerish comments she's left me, you'd know exactly Wtf, and why. Didn't want to publicly call her out, but it was overdue. Ball's in her court, now.