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this is a great article. thanks for the post.

williams mentions god and the bible in attacking socialism. socialism is a stab at trying to make things equal among men/women on earth. we know from the bible that equality among men on this earth is an impossibility. yet, democrats continue to want "heaven on earth" through big government. i contend that big government is evil, not just socialism.

remember too, that as a christian, we are to help our fellow human. big government robs us of the joy of helping someone -- we default to the gov't. in a sense, big gov't, by implementing too many social welfare programs, gets in the way of individuals doing god's work, and gets in the way of our relationship with god.

"remember too, that as a christian, we are to help our fellow human. big government robs us of the joy of helping someone -- we default to the gov't. in a sense, big gov't, by implementing too many social welfare programs, gets in the way of individuals doing god's work, and gets in the way of our relationship with god. "

And I have been saying this ever since I became aware of it 15 years ago, after accepting Jesus, and began to learn and understand the true role for his "Church" in our world.
It is not by accident that the Government has assumed the role as provider of needs to the masses, Nor is it accidental that the politicians assume the role of "Saviour" at election time.
Is it any wonder why so many Europeans and Americans have left the church in the last 30 or so years? The Church's role has been assumed by the almighty Government Program that is fueled by its ability to legislate income from the producers, in order to give to the non producers.
This is seen by many secularist as the perfect replacement for the "opiate" so desperately needed by the few in order to more effectively steer the ignorant and unlearned in society.

As a little girl, I was shocked when I first learned what a foreclosed home was...even worse, that the gov’t sold it back to the public and there are actually ppl who want to buy these properties and not feel the least bit uncomfortable living in them knowing that the poor ppl/family who just lost their home are in a devastating situation right now.

Now, I am 23 years old and I am feeling troubled about applying for food stamps which my parents are pressing on me about. I refused to make an immediate decision and insisted that I do a little more research first to see just what food stamps are and how God feels about them.

I have only been a born-again Christian for about 2-3 years, and recently got baptized into the Seventh-Day Adventist Church last October. Prior to that, I was an atheist and not the least bit spiritual in any sense. Thus, I am sincerely trying to find out what the right thing to do is, in God’s eyes, and not doing something just because of tradition, peer pressure, biases, etc.

This was a beautiful response you wrote to the article...Thank you...I feel a bit better now that there are still people who asks themselves what God thinks before making a self-gratifying or self-proclaimed decision on government-related issues.

Please keep in touch with me, I would love to speak to you more on this. God bless.

Rebecca