Christians whats happening to our government? First we give money to the poor (welfare), now, healing the sick?

Would Jesus really want us to chip in to help the 16% of Americans without health insurance?

Let's do the Christian thing and fight this communist agenda. I say,... Only those who can afford health care, deserve it. Let's fight this to the end, with angry protests and violence if necessary.


I say we keep the profit in health insurance. So what if we have the most expensive health care system in the world, and so what if we are the only civilized nation that doesn't help everyone recover when they are sick... after all we have the only purely for-profit health care system in the civilized world, and we're doing just fine. Last I checked our health care system was still ranked #37, right behind Costa Rica (#36).

- May our lord be a beacon of light in these troubled times.
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2009-08-17T00:17:38Z

@tuberot - yeah like the govt can run anything properly. I mean private industry health care only has a 14% admin cost, meanwhile the bureaucratic medicare operates at 3% admin cost. And what if health care were like the post office? I mean they pick up a letter from my house and take it across the country for less than 2 quarters. Talk about inefficiency. Where do you think the saying, "Right as the mail" came from. I.e. - one time, they delivered my mail to my neighbor, humbug.

2009-08-17T00:21:19Z

@ "." - did you know that the US actually has not-for-profits setting up clinics in the US. Not like soup kitchens, I'm talking about the people who go to Africa to help the sick. And they have to help us. Let that sink in. I guess that 10% tithe has to buy a lot of suits.

2009-08-17T00:24:28Z

Also @ "." - the bible doesn't say anything about taxation, but I won't hold my breathe for you to provide scripture. What your god does address is 'usery' - charging interest on loans. and fyi, the christian nations were the first to break that commandment. Education is good for you.

2009-08-17T00:37:10Z

@ Jennifer. rofl. the good lord has sent his wisest disciples to this cause. - Good Point. Jesus would never want us to help "Immigrants" when they are sick. Remember "God & Country." Our country that is, we gotta watch out for our own. Jesus would totally be up for arbitrary boundaries of love. They're not reeeallllyy neighbors are they?
- Holy crap. It's like they read the bible and don't understand a word of it.

2009-08-17T01:03:16Z

@ "." - I like that. Overreaching statements with no examples or supporting evidence/principles. I don't drink the govt kool aid. Capitalism is the best system we've come up, given human nature. But it doesn't work with health care. There's no $ in curing people, better to insure those who are healthy and deny those who are sick.

2009-08-17T01:13:01Z

Also @ "." - I love how a simple concept like helping the sick and poor gets twisted in your head to 'theft.' Yeah, the govts stealing from us by taxing. I assume you don't drive on govt taxed and build roads. Jesus taught helping people, can't you just focus on that. Hell, he spent most of his fictitious life helping sick & poor people. How did you miss that?

Anonymous2009-08-17T00:25:42Z

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I agree, because of these tax increases my family can only take two of our 8 ferrari's to church now. Why can't these "poor" people just inherit a trust fund and a perfect family like us nice rich anglo saxonites

Zena IC XC NIKA2009-08-17T08:05:37Z

Yes we are to take Care of the Poor, and Help Take care of the Sick. ( In Bible)
http://www.zompist.com/meetthepoor.html

CANADA HAS GREAT MEDICAL FREE COVERAGE FOR ALL CANADIANS AND ALL THOSE WHO RESIDE IN CANADA. ( EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT CANADIAN CITIZENS)

Canada , England, France, have Great Insurance companies too
My eldery aunt went to England for a holiday fell ill, had a kidney stone removed and all was covered .. ( in England)

We have the greatest system in the World.. All are covered by Health Insurance. ( provided by the Government) and no you don't have the doctors picked for you. We have everything Covered , Including Specialist Operations and All. They are the Best. Don't Think so.
Why are the American recruiting Canadian Doctors and Nurses and Medicals Therapist etc. WHY BECAUSE A DOCTORS are the best and they don't get paid near the Level the doctors do in the States. So some leave for the BIG BUCKS, but Most Stay.That is why some in USA don't have Heath Insurance . It is expensive because of Greed of the Health Professionals. In USA Doctors do believe they are gods. We had American Insurance companies in the World trying to recruit
people to Go American in Health?
Wow.. They the ads are gone.. They probably went broke..

I have diabetes and go to a specialist. Never paid one penny for any
any bills or was billed extra.. I have children . Never paid a penny extra for the birth of my children. WIth my last child I had toxemia, Fell and would up in a hospital in a Private Room for 1 month and after the birth of my gorgeous son My son now Six ft Two and studying to by a physician himself. I walked out without paying a penny. The Best

My son plans to stay in Canada.. :) Amen

I know you do have the greatest physicians who have contributed much to science and the world and some of your physicians are saints
who help as physicians should , for need not for greed.

Being a physician is a noble profession. and should be kept that way.

<< Luke 5:31 >>
New International Version (©1984)
Jesus answered them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick
http://bible.cc/luke/5-31.htm

Usury
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The sum paid for the use of money, hence interest; not, as in the modern sense, exorbitant interest. The Jews were forbidden to exact usury (Leviticus 25:36, 37), only, however, in their dealings with each other (Deuteronomy 23:19, 20)
. The violation of this law was viewed as a great crime (Psalm 15:5; Proverbs 28:8; Jeremiah 15:10). After the Return, and later, this law was much neglected (Nehemiah 5:7, 10).

http://eastonsbibledictionary.com/usury.htm

My daughter is an up and coming actress ( Deal or no Deal) small parts in Movies, many Commericals and doing very well for three years in USA ( Green Card for Exceptional Talent.) and Looks :)

Pays for USA health insurance Cost .. Very Expensive. Didnt use it as yyet. Canada does not cover after Six Months (out of the country and permanent stay)

Loves California and USA

I love Canada More :)

I am a Greek Orthodox Katholikos ( Gr Universal for all) Apostolic Christian

We believe all ARE EQUAL AMONG EQUALS and deserve
Health Insurance

IC XC NIKA
Kyrie Eleison

Lady Wildcat2009-08-17T07:32:15Z

Don't fall for the tired old belief that unless government does something, it doesn't get done.

Do you really think that government programs are the ONLY way to take care of the poor, or to take care of people's health care?

Government poverty programs spend at least 70 cents of every dollar on overhead. If a private charity was like that, it would be shut down. By the government!

By the way, it's not true that 16% of Americans are too poor to afford health insurance. At least 8 million of our "uninsured Americans" are not Americans at all -- they are illegal immigrants.

Out of the rest, most of them can afford health insurance -- but choose not to have it.

The "16%" figure is the most misleading "statistic" out there.
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.2009-08-17T07:16:48Z

Anyone who still says that giving money to the government instead of to private charity is the way to help people is either very ignorant or very deceitful.

I suppose that teenagers have the ignorance excuse, but adults? Not likely.

Taxation is theft. It meets the dictionary definition, AND the biblical one. And we see all the good things that come from thievery...


ETA: if you don't understand the definition of theft, then you really should go educate yourself. The bible covers it pretty well, and taxation meets the definition.

Also, the government has proven time and again that it is evil. If you are fooled for one minute into thinking that their use of money is good, you need help the likes of which no human can give.

Sorry, I'm done with your question. It is plain that you don't have a clue what you're talking about, and it would be sadistic of me to hang around just to watch you flail about, trying to sound logical. :-)

(sassy and tangy) is ho ho hoing2009-08-17T07:14:28Z

lmao @ Costa Rica

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