A Rabbi's Perspective: Trump, the Pope, and the Bible

American Thinker ^ | 02/19/2016 | Rabbi Aryeh Spero

[crz]

Yes, but it was built to keep someone out.

Can you say Muslims? Huh?

[JustSurrounded]

I think the question is whether anybody and everybody is allowed to just walk on in and live there. I wonder how many refugees they’ve taken in and whether the crosses have been covered to avoid offending anyone.

[GOPJ]

Religious thinkers have always made a distinction between what is incumbent upon the individual and what nations must do as a way of protecting their citizens. Whereas individuals are to give charity, a nation has no right, in the name of charity, to enact redistribution of wealth.

The pope castigates us for wanting to build a wall...and not bridges. The truth is, we need bridges and we need walls. America, the world’s top destination for immigrants, has created enormous bridges of understanding as well as bridges of assistance to those in need. But we should not be in the business of building a bridge when a wall is needed, especially not a bridge that becomes a pathway to national suicide.

Wonderful lessons... Bible-based lessons from the good rabbi... Seems the Pope picked up up the wrong book. The Pope's giving us 'lessons' from the "holy book of shallow liberal elites'... which is offensive...

[etabeta]

Every building that is part of the Vatican is filled with offices, religious orders, etc.All the places that are open, are mostly the tourist stuff and of course St. Peters and the Vatican Museums. They have real estate all around where the Church hierarchy lives or works. The Pope made the grand gesture of allowing a refugee family to be housed in one of their religious orders, after great vetting, a couple with two small children. I have not heard of any other, maybe more families, a small gesture, believe me.

[etabeta]

Yes, the infamous Saracens.

[AFreeBird]

True, but my point was, there is a wall, gates(which can be closed I presume) & guards/police.

[etabeta]

There are few gates to enter Vatican City that close at midnight, during the day they stay open for people to go through. This gates are iron and not very massive, guarded by the Swiss guards in their colorful uniforms. The wall which totally encircles VC is a continuous wall interrupted by stone or marble portals (more like ornate entrances). I guess in need they could bring in barricades. You can google for pictures.Now I am totally nostalgic for Rome!