tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669719511919645899.post5271903756676382322..comments2023-07-07T06:55:48.243-04:00Comments on hku: Jesus and Colbert and GraceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07785406505313808696noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669719511919645899.post-89312607691409521962010-12-20T23:31:48.494-05:002010-12-20T23:31:48.494-05:00Thanks Jamin:
I understand and agree that as Amer...Thanks Jamin:<br /><br />I understand and agree that as Americans we have too much. Way too much. I also understand that there are many who struggle in America. Homes still have to be heated (lady told me this week it cost $400 for 100 gallons of heating oil that will last just over a month), medical bills taken care of and other basic needs provided. For many working Americans, this is hard enough. I would say nearly 10 percent of the students at my school get their only decent meal when they come to school. I'm just saying that there's a lot of need around us. <br /><br />The problem I have isn't so much politicians using the words of Jesus. It's more the selective use of Christ's words that fit our agenda instead of His.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07785406505313808696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669719511919645899.post-91981226937529776872010-12-20T08:08:37.389-05:002010-12-20T08:08:37.389-05:00I have a problem with politicians using Jesus'...I have a problem with politicians using Jesus' words as a means to give people money. We are commanded to "sell all our possessions and give them to the poor." But it has to be a volunteered acted. Forcing those work to pay for someone who hasn't "found" a job in 99 weeks is not what Jesus' was commanding. <br /> Also how do you define poor? In the USA the "poverty line" is $21,000. But at the same time 53% of the world lives off of $2 a day. If you live at the poverty line you would be in the top 11% richest people in the world. If you receive the avg unemployment check of $300 per week you would be in the top 15%. I would say there are very few poor people in America. We all know someone that has gone through a hard time. And we are commanded to help them. <br /> I believe as American our neighbors are the rest of the world. I believe the poor we are to help are the people that are hungry, thirsty, and without clothing around the world. And it should make us sick to see how much we have and how little everyone else has. The avg. American makes $42,000 that puts them in the top 3% richest people in the world. Jesus was right we do need to sell what we have and give to the poor. But please lets not call the rich lazy Americans poor.Jamin & Susan Hendrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03779622694433050591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669719511919645899.post-90684060158044498322010-12-20T07:05:47.329-05:002010-12-20T07:05:47.329-05:00love. love. love.love. love. love.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02120800271128744102noreply@blogger.com