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Originally Posted by Rekna
Why do you keep asking what would Jesus think? Jesus would think they were great for having faith to put their finances on the line to help others and glorify his kingdom with no promise of security. Would he turn away people willing to help? I doubt it. Jesus and the apostles lived on donations alone.
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I ask because this is a case where we should ask what Jesus would think and do, since this concerns the places that supposedly teach His teachings. And I say again, those that do not expect a penny from government and gave all they could, are the ones to be praised.... those that go and seek to sell their beliefs for 30 pieces of silver because they do not have faith that they will be taken care of and God will reward them NOT the government should be ashamed.
I do because it is my belief that HE would not take a cent from the government and he would expect his followers to do the same. I obviously am not the only one who believes or feels this way, as I point to this portion and quote from the article:
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The Rev. Flip Benham, director of Operation Save America, an antiabortion group formerly known as Operation Rescue, said, "Separation of church and state means nothing in a time of disaster; you see immediately what a farce it is."
Benham said that his group has been dispensing food and clothing and that "Bibles and tracts go out with everything we put out." In Mendenhall, La., he said, he preached to evacuees while the mayor directed traffic and the sheriff put inmates from the county jail to work handing out supplies.
Yet Benham said he would never accept a dime from the federal government. "The people have been so generous to give that for us to ask for reimbursement would be like gouging for gas," he said. "That would be a crime against heaven."
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Yes, Jesus and the Apostles lived on donations..... NOT taxpayers money.
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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"
Last edited by pan6467; 09-28-2005 at 10:54 AM..
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