Yav,

Nope...you're information is incomplete.

Snoofy,

"When did Don Lemon do that?"

Nothing you paid any attention to, I'm sure.

You have teeny tiny tunnel vision.

Shrimp,

Hey...did you need to include a gay insult running down Lemon?

Just don't include that when you attack Lemon.

Yea...he even managed to be too sleazy for CNN.

Leave the gay stuff out.

Snoofy,

"I didn't realize churches weren't generally open to the public"

How many times do you need to see "FACE" before anything sinks in?

Snoofy,

"Run one past me"

Don't care to convince you.

And it's not because I'm lying.

Just simply you aren't important.

Snoofy,

I watch and read different political angles.

I can tell you there is oftentimes important news stories on Fox I never see elsewhere.

That's what ive seen.

Nothing to be argued about. Thats just something ive seen.

Snoofy,

As if you actually watch Fox.

You'd be surprised how often I hear real legitimate stories and news I don't hear elsewhere.

Then I watch as little of CNN and it's anti-Trump propaganda.

Keep telling yourself that.

Clown,

"When you post obvious lies like this, do you actually believe you're fooling anyone int believing you?"

You live in a culture of lies.

Its no wonder thats the first thing you'd think.

Politics is rough.

After everything Trump has faced, it's no surprise he'd push back when he can. My view is political, not personal loyalty.

Don Lemon says he was just reporting, but when a journalist moves into opinion and apparent protest involvement inside a church, it weakens his defense. Prosecutors argue that FACE laws were violated.

That's Lemon's mistake.

Corky,

You said you would....keep your word.

Corky,

I wish you would plonk me.

Kindly do that.

Corky,

I'm not a Bible scholar so I won't go any further.

Corky,

Jesus wasn't saying Samaritans were better than Jews.

He was saying that compassion matters because it's chosen, not because it's required.

Alex,

"The Samaritan wasn't a Christian so hes burning in Hell, right?"

I really don't know.

Consult a Bible scholar.

I've heard it explained but I won't get into that.

Corky,

Did the article indicate he was donating the profits anywhere?

If you find anything be sure to post it.

If he was, don't you figure he'd be publicly patting himself on the back?

And he's donating the proceeds to himself.

Corky,

Why should the story of the Good Samaritan be told in the Bible if he only did what was required?

So...he's a law-abiding Samaritan. Or he's a dutiful Samaritan.

Why bother telling the story at all?

Because the man wasn't required to help the other man, but did so willingly on his own.

Why tell the story or praise the man's actions if he was only doing what was required?

It could even be argued that the priest and the Levite who walked by were closer to being obligated to offer assistance.

The Samaritan wasn't required to help and that's exactly why his actions matter.

Corky,

You are distorting moral truths for selfish reasons.

My car is snowed in and I just noticed my neighbor shoveling in front my house.

I went out and offered him money. He declined it.

I'm on a cane and my age bad idea to shovel snow.

That's what it's all about.

He wasn't morally obligated like you seem to think how it works.

He was a Good Samaritan.

Snoofy,

Whatever moral duty Christians have, it wouldn't be just to other Christians.

The word is "assist".

Donner,

"It's almost like BillJohnson was here"

You think?

Could be.

Redial,

Other people like to bring up the Bible or bring Jesus into the thread.

And I join in.

Corky,

What I'm going to say applies to any situation, regardless of religious beliefs.

Yes...I believe we do have a social obligation to care for and assist your fellow man.

The key word is "assist" and not to do it for you.

First and foremost, you are responsible for carrying your own weight, so others don't need to.

The Good Samaritan story involved a man who had been beaten and robbed and incapable of helping himself.

Today people who are perfectly capable of doing something to help themselves are crying for others to take care of them and even believe there is a moral obligation by society to feed them.

The word is "assist".

Yav,

Any other tangents you want to go off on to avoid discussing personal responsibility and accountability?

Donner,

From what I have seen, drunkenness is the issue in the Bible, not drinking in general.

There are people who shouldn't touch alcohol according to the Bible because they are under specific vows or callings. Just like they are forbidden to cut their hair or eat certain things.

Those restrictions applied to them, not to everyone else.

The Bible does recognize special restrictions for specific people, but it never turns those into universal moral laws.

On a personal level, some people may decide to abstain from alcohol.

You bet Jesus could make a smooth Bourbon.