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To: publana
This article is just ridiculous.

Agreed. When Jesus said, "Love thy neighbor as thy self," he was telling Christians to help those in need. He was talking to Christians. He was not talking to politicians. Jesus did not say, "Form a governing body, tax those that work and give to the poor."

Social justice? I am fairly certain Jesus implied there is no true justice in the world.

97 posted on 03/27/2010 9:50:25 PM PDT by mlocher (USA is a sovereign nation)
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To: mlocher
When Jesus said, "Love thy neighbor as thy self," he was telling Christians to help those in need.

The other 3 instances recorded in the BIBLE of 'LTNATS' are NOT in the context of aiding anyone.

The story of the Good samaritan reads thus:

Luke 10:25-37 niv

The Parable of the Good Samaritan
 25On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

 26"What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?"

 27He answered: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'[a]; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'[b]"

 28"You have answered correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live."

 29But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

 30In reply Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him. 35The next day he took out two silver coins[c] and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.'

 36"Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?"

 37The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him."
      Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."


 

The Samaritan paid from his OWN pocket to nurse the fellow back to health; he did NOT enlist the aid of his 'neighbors'.

106 posted on 03/28/2010 1:54:46 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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