GemPublished on Thursday, March 24, 2005
Romero calls us to live in solidarity with the poor and oppressed, to think with them, feel with them, walk with them, stand with them, and become one with them.
www.commondreams.org/views05/0324-21.htm
GemPublished on Thursday, March 24, 2005
Romero calls us to live in solidarity with the poor and oppressed, to think with them, feel with them, walk with them, stand with them, and become one with them.
www.commondreams.org/views05/0324-21.htm
Last edited by Gem; 02-28-2007 at 06:00 PM.
Patriotism is the last refuge...
To which a scoundrel clings.
Steal a little and they throw you in jail...
Steal a lot and they make you King!
Hell is not where you may be going.
Hell is where you choose to remain.
Dire Straits. & ...just to set me right!
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. (James 1:27)
Blessed be Your name, when the sun's shining down on me, when the world's "all as it should be," blessed be Your name!
Blessed be Your name on the road marked with suffering, though there's pain in the offering, blessed be Your name!
Every blessing You pour out I'll turn back to praise. When the darkness closes in, Lord, still I will say...
Blessed be the name of the Lord!
Blessed be Your name!
Good to see you again Gem!
BTW, the word "justice" appears 20 times in that article. And I have a feeling that "justice," in the sense that commondreams.org means it, equals government-imposed wealth redistribution. So I'll politely say no thanks, as I continue to give (voluntarily) to other charities that help the poor.
Liberty is the greatest measure of equality.
Economic Left/Right: 9.38, Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.51
Sola Scriptura | Soli Deo Gloria | Solo Christo | Sola Gratia | Sola Fide
Patriotism is the last refuge...
To which a scoundrel clings.
Steal a little and they throw you in jail...
Steal a lot and they make you King!
Hell is not where you may be going.
Hell is where you choose to remain.
Dire Straits. & ...just to set me right!
Patriotism is the last refuge...
To which a scoundrel clings.
Steal a little and they throw you in jail...
Steal a lot and they make you King!
Hell is not where you may be going.
Hell is where you choose to remain.
Dire Straits. & ...just to set me right!
Hey Gem!!! :d
“… the greatest detractor from high performance is fear: fear that you are not prepared, fear that you are in over your head, fear that you are not worthy, and ultimately, fear of failure. If you can eliminate that fear—not through arrogance or just wishing difficulties away, but through hard work and preparation—you will put yourself in an incredibly powerful position to take on the challenges you face" - Pete Carroll.
Patriotism is the last refuge...
To which a scoundrel clings.
Steal a little and they throw you in jail...
Steal a lot and they make you King!
Hell is not where you may be going.
Hell is where you choose to remain.
Dire Straits. & ...just to set me right!
Lost your job? Thank the republicans!
Lost your house? Thank the republicans!
Lost your life savings? Thank the republicans!
Lost your health care? Thank the republicans!
Lost all Hope? Thank the republicans!
You really think that? Politicians take from those that work and make the poor dependent on them to get more votes. If people were actually taught how to work for themselves and govern themselves, politicians wouldn't have issues.
Stealing from others in the name of a noble cause is still stealing.
Liberty is the greatest measure of equality.
Economic Left/Right: 9.38, Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.51
Sola Scriptura | Soli Deo Gloria | Solo Christo | Sola Gratia | Sola Fide
Patriotism is the last refuge...
To which a scoundrel clings.
Steal a little and they throw you in jail...
Steal a lot and they make you King!
Hell is not where you may be going.
Hell is where you choose to remain.
Dire Straits. & ...just to set me right!
I don't know whether it's oxymoronic, Jeff, but I do know that looking out for your neighbor is the Christian thing to do. I also know that being a citizen of a nation entails certain responsibilities, just like being a member of a club does. You need to be willing to pay your dues if you want to be a member in good standing, and paying part of your taxes to help those less fortunate than yourself is part of paying those dues.
Your Favorite Leftist
Gem
Patriotism is the last refuge...
To which a scoundrel clings.
Steal a little and they throw you in jail...
Steal a lot and they make you King!
Hell is not where you may be going.
Hell is where you choose to remain.
Dire Straits. & ...just to set me right!