#7
I see that people with nothing should "learn to be content with what they have".... like the woman quoted above:
"I am housebound because I need a couple of spinal cord surgeries so this is really gonna hurt me because I cannot work, and thereby earn money to put food on the table," said Taras Stratelak, a retiree in southern California.
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You have a lot to learn, BJ... the Gove taking care of the poor is common instruction in both the NT and the OT... and you should really start here:
"Caring for the Poor is Government's Biblical Role
And the Scriptures say that governmental authority is to protect the poor in particular. The biblical prophets are consistent and adamant in their condemnation of injustice to the poor, and frequently follow their statements by requiring the king (the government) to act justly.
That prophetic expectation did not apply only to the kings of Israel but was also extended to the kings of neighboring lands and peoples.
Jeremiah, speaking of King Josiah, said, "He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well."
Notice that Sider says "fair outcomes" and not "equal outcomes."
The political right's continuing accusation against all who would hold governments accountable for justice is that we are really aiming for equal outcomes from public policy. But that simply is not true.".
sojo.net
Now, I know you won't read that because you never do; your brain is calcified in one position and it isn't interested in new information. That would be inconvenient for you.
Pity that.
