Sharpton: Republicans Can't 'Use Christianity' Then Vote Against Welfare

NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Call yourself a Christian? Then you can't oppose whatever welfare programs the Democrats come up with. So in effect argued Al Sharpton on his MSNBC show this evening.

In the course of criticizing House Republicans for having passed a bill reaffirming "In God We Trust" as the national motto, Sharpton somehow equated Christianity with support for the liberal agenda. And although I'm the opposite of an expert on Christian theology, he also came up with a formulation on faith and works that might be surprising to some Protestants.

View the video here.

[alrea]

Paying Middlemen like “Shop’ton” and bureaucrats is what makes welfare so inefficient; 10 cents on the dollar.

[SERE_DOC]

2 words for this "race pimp" Twana Brawley!

Al Sharpton setting race relations back 2 years, every time he opens his mouth.

Welcome to 1650

[G Larry]

Al, Christians don’t vote against welfare.
They vote against sloth and theft by fraud.

“If they do not work, then neither shall they eat.”

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[Rockingham]

Yet there is the principle stated by Paul in II Thessalonians, chapter 3, verse 10): “If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.”

[netmilsmom]

Amen!!

[TBP]

As if Rev. Crackerjack would know the slightest thing about Christianity or any religion.

[chris_bdba]

Hey Rev Al G-d did say that those who will not work shall not eat....so yes I can claim to be Christian and be against handouts. How do you claim to be Christian and support killing babies?

[Publius6961]

Sharpton: Republicans Can't 'Use Christianity' Then Vote Against Welfare

Really? what's the penalty for violating that retarded opinion?

Banishment to Democrap hell?

The penalty can't be any worse than the hand slap Charlie Rabghell got for actual felonies.

Agreed?

[Kickass Conservative]

As Vice President, Al Gore gave $400 to Charity. Governor Bill Clinton donated his “used” underwear to Charity. Current Vice President Joe Biden gave less than 1% of his Income to Charity. President Obama gave less than 7% of his Income to Charity.

Upon receiving his Deferred Compensation from his stint as CEO of Halliburton, Vice President Cheney gave half the money to Washington D.C. Charities helping underprivileged Black youth. The Cheney's consistently give over one third of their Income to Charity.

President Bush and his Wife consistently give over 25% of their Income to Charity.

Liberals, always generous with someone Else’s money.

[BobP]

FOUR generations of welfare in "families", who know NOT TO WORK, EVER, and just live off others and this a#$hole thinks that's great?

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He's a delusional nut-job.

This is all anyone needs to know about the good Reverend.

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''We don't owe America anything - America owes us.''
          -- Al Sharpton in Atlanta at the State Of The Black 
             World Conference (SOBWC), December 2001.
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Click to hear Al Sharpton -- ''But resist we much''

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

Jesus Christ advocated helping the poor and did so himself. He never advocated that government help the poor by extorting wealth from others and re-directing it to the poor.

One is voluntary the other is an act of force. Not even Jesus believed in government run welfare.

[ru4liberty]

Dems can’t use Christianity and then vote pro-abortion.

[Mr. K]

"Dems can’t use Christianity and then vote pro-abortion."

Ding~! Ding~! Ding~! Ding~!

I think we have a winner folks!