Spirituality
30 May 18
Originally posted by @tom-wolseyAmen brother! 😵
It's the fault of every Republican president who ever lived.
But can we say, especially Reagan, Bush, and Trump?
Everyone forgets about Reagan.
30 May 18
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Originally posted by @whodeyWhodey, you know whom *I* would blame, or you *should* know.
Funny stuff.
I don't know of anyone who does not agree that poverty is a result of human failings.
Who or what then should we blame?
As the gap between rich and poor becomes wider, there are many "working poor" who fall through the cracks into poverty and homelessness. That any "haves" should blame this on the "have-nots" themselves is unconscionable.
This boils down to one thing. WWJD?
You KNOW what Jesus would do. But you'd rather have your tax cut and corporate tax cuts.
Originally posted by @suzianneJesus would neither raise taxes nor cut taxes. Jesus was not political.
Whodey, you know whom *I* would blame, or you *should* know.
As the gap between rich and poor becomes wider, there are many "working poor" who fall through the cracks into poverty and homelessness. That any "haves" should blame this on the "have-nots" themselves is unconscionable.
This boils down to one thing. WWJD?
You KNOW what Jesus would do. But you'd rather have your tax cut and corporate tax cuts.
You, on the other hand, worship a political god.
Originally posted by @suzianneWho should a person care more about.
You KNOW what Jesus would do. But you'd rather have your tax cut and corporate tax cuts.
a) A complete stranger from a foreign land with unknown motives, asking for money
b) Your family (including yourself)
c) A fellow citizen with unknown motives, asking for money
Remember, by picking one, you are placing their importance above the rest.
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Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke"There are three kinds of lies -
Nearly half of all Christians in the United States think that a person's poverty is due to lack of effort.
A poll by The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 46 percent of Christians see poverty as the result of individual failings.
"There's a strong Christian impulse to understand poverty as deeply rooted in morality — ...[text shortened]... /publications/freethought-today/item/30451-christians-are-more-likely-to-blame-poverty-on-effort
A lie,
a damn lie,
and a statistic."
Anonymous - learned in my college Statistics class.
Originally posted by @suzianneYes, Jesus would run for political office and tax all of the wealth out of the Roman empire.
Whodey, you know whom *I* would blame, or you *should* know.
As the gap between rich and poor becomes wider, there are many "working poor" who fall through the cracks into poverty and homelessness. That any "haves" should blame this on the "have-nots" themselves is unconscionable.
This boils down to one thing. WWJD?
You KNOW what Jesus would do. But you'd rather have your tax cut and corporate tax cuts.
Good call Suzy.
But then, that is not how the story went, is it?
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31 May 18
Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeThanks. Anonymous with me no longer.
Benjamin Disraeli, not anonymous.
31 May 18
Originally posted by @sonshipNo worries. 🙂
Thanks. Anonymous with me no longer.
Use to quote that myself back in my old Sociology days.
31 May 18
Originally posted by @romans1009I'm just putting up the top 3 GOP candidates Dims hate the most, not necessarily in that order, although it is safe to say that the most recent is the most hated.
What was so bad about Reagan? Bush 43 was a disaster, his father was not much better, but I think Reagan did a good job as president.
31 May 18
Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke"Lies, damned lies, and statistics" often attributed to Mark Twain.
Benjamin Disraeli, not anonymous.
But Mark Twain attributed it to Disraeli !
However there is no evidence that Disraeli ever said it let alone invented it.
(I know this because I was pulled up on it in a pub quiz)