Hi Stan, Your words: "We're not talking about history, we're talking about UH and how you try to justify it as being socialistic in nature based on your perception that Christians should/are not to support social well being."
Let's get your facts straight. I never said Christians should not care about the well being of others (social has nothing to do with it). I said gov'ts should not be.
Your words: "The apostle Paul wrote the inspired word of God and he commanded us to support the government."
No, Paul did not! Recognizing and supporting are two very different things. Use your words correctly because you're adding to scripture something that isn't there!
Your words: "Be thankful you are in a country that doesn't have a thin line that differentiates between the two."
Yet, but we're getting closer every day!
Your words: "Governments are not nor will they ever be the anti-Christ."
I never said they were "the" anti-christ. Just they can "be" anti-christ!
Your words: "Your OPINION about how the government spends your tax dollars is not the issue either, it's whether UH is good for ALL Americans. If you say it isn't then you go against what the Bible teaches overall about taking care of your fellow man, regardless if they are believers or not."
God's word doesn't contradict itself. Bad stewardship is still wrong even if done for the right reasons. We should only be concerned with those in our circle of influence and let God lead others to care for those outside our circle. Read Luke 6: 19-34, if we're not to worry about any of that stuff for ourselves, we should exercise that same faith on behalf of others.
Apparently God believes in capitalism. Read Matt. 25:14-30. God wasn't happy with the one that didn't make a profit. I think He'd be just as unhappy if the servant just "gave it away" instead of hiding it. NOWHERE in scripture is it even suggested that gov'ts provide for the poor. The gov't of Israel that God designed, made provision for the poor, but they still had to work for it!
If the people had a chance to vote on this issue and if it was handled differently, then my attitude might be different, but no, it was shoved down our throats on a like it or lump it basis and that was just plain wrong! Just in case you didn't know this but the only revenue a government has is the taxes it collects from it's people, so either way, the reality is that the gov't is NOT paying for UH, we the people are!!
Your words: "What is absurd, is someone who doesn't study the Revelation of Jesus Christ, yet fallaciously asserts what it says. I suggest your study it."
There are probably very few people on this board who have studied Rev. as much as I have and you'd be hard pressed to find anyone else that would believe the Harlot of Rev. 17 is CAPITALISM!!! If you could find anyone that would agree with that then they would be as drunk on the liberal kool-aid as you are!
Let's get your facts straight. I never said Christians should not care about the well being of others (social has nothing to do with it). I said gov'ts should not be.
Your words: "The apostle Paul wrote the inspired word of God and he commanded us to support the government."
No, Paul did not! Recognizing and supporting are two very different things. Use your words correctly because you're adding to scripture something that isn't there!
Your words: "Be thankful you are in a country that doesn't have a thin line that differentiates between the two."
Yet, but we're getting closer every day!
Your words: "Governments are not nor will they ever be the anti-Christ."
I never said they were "the" anti-christ. Just they can "be" anti-christ!
Your words: "Your OPINION about how the government spends your tax dollars is not the issue either, it's whether UH is good for ALL Americans. If you say it isn't then you go against what the Bible teaches overall about taking care of your fellow man, regardless if they are believers or not."
God's word doesn't contradict itself. Bad stewardship is still wrong even if done for the right reasons. We should only be concerned with those in our circle of influence and let God lead others to care for those outside our circle. Read Luke 6: 19-34, if we're not to worry about any of that stuff for ourselves, we should exercise that same faith on behalf of others.
Apparently God believes in capitalism. Read Matt. 25:14-30. God wasn't happy with the one that didn't make a profit. I think He'd be just as unhappy if the servant just "gave it away" instead of hiding it. NOWHERE in scripture is it even suggested that gov'ts provide for the poor. The gov't of Israel that God designed, made provision for the poor, but they still had to work for it!
If the people had a chance to vote on this issue and if it was handled differently, then my attitude might be different, but no, it was shoved down our throats on a like it or lump it basis and that was just plain wrong! Just in case you didn't know this but the only revenue a government has is the taxes it collects from it's people, so either way, the reality is that the gov't is NOT paying for UH, we the people are!!
Your words: "What is absurd, is someone who doesn't study the Revelation of Jesus Christ, yet fallaciously asserts what it says. I suggest your study it."
There are probably very few people on this board who have studied Rev. as much as I have and you'd be hard pressed to find anyone else that would believe the Harlot of Rev. 17 is CAPITALISM!!! If you could find anyone that would agree with that then they would be as drunk on the liberal kool-aid as you are!