You're absolutely talking in ignorance about this subject. Christians are supposed to directly help the poor not support governmental programs to help the poor. Plus your kind of "help" isn't really help at all.
You're absolutely talking in ignorance about this subject. Christians are supposed to directly help the poor not support governmental programs to help the poor. Plus your kind of "help" isn't really help at all.I'd rather act like a baffoon than a hypocrite.
Don't get mad at me that you publicaly call yourself a Christian but act like anything but a Christian. I guess you really don't believe what the bible has told you after all.
You're absolutely talking in ignorance about this subject. Christians are supposed to directly help the poor not support governmental programs to help the poor. Plus your kind of "help" isn't really help at all.
Jealous of what? Your hypocrisy?
Giving people a raise (as in they are currently working) is throwing money away? Lol! And I'm sure you told your employer that you didn't need a raise as that money would just be "thrown away".
Do you fucking hear or read the shit you are posting?
I sympathize with those workers, but I'm realistic to know that throwing money into people's pocket won't help either
The one protest in Houston had two politicians and union officials, all of which were busy touting the progressive/Democrat talking points of giving the workers a living wage. This is all about the dying unions trying to get more members as they know taking dues from the minimum wage and slightly above workers would make them look bad and adding to the problem.
Somebody who can read and who isn't ignorant. All this says is you should pay your taxes.Romans 13:5-7
Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also because of conscience. This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing. Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
If I'm ignorant what does that make you
Thrown away? I thought I was clear, when I said:
You can lead an atheist to water, but you can't make him think.
Good point.
And it's not true they aren't asking for government help. They are asking for a doubling of the minimum wage, whcih is something only the government can do.
I don't have a problem with them trying to get a better shake (no pun intended). I have a problem with the voice of entitelement i'm hearing. "Living wage" being a right for example.
One of our principles is the pursuit of happiness, we don't guarantee it.
Somebody who can read and who isn't ignorant. All this says is you should pay your taxes.
LMAO!!!!!! Yet another thread where ivwshane makes a fool of himself.
Didn't read the thread but all this will accomplish is the hastening of these jobs being replaced by robots. Imagine how much money McDonalds would save in the long run if they replaced the 10-15 trained monkeys behind the counter with a few touchscreens to check out your order, and an automated production line for hamburgers. You would only really need one employee per store to supervise things.
And that is exactly why this country is where it is at today, because we see those below us as some "trained monkey" that is a drain on our resources and must be eliminated or replaced by something more efficient and less costly as long as that trained monkey isn't me.
And that is exactly why this country is where it is at today, because we see those below us as some "trained monkey" that is a drain on our resources and must be eliminated or replaced by something more efficient and less costly as long as that trained monkey isn't me.
Well, as long as the trained monkey costs less than a machine to run, the trained monkey will always have a job.
What's the difference? One you approve of and one you don't? Asking for either is fine in my book, whether or not it's justified isn't up to me. Is the justification up to you?
And when that monkey takes your job what will you say then?
Gotta give you credit for sheer audacity. You just posted several Biblical verses about individual and church charitable obligations as justification for government forcing employers to pay $15/hour to hamburger flippers and STILL whipped out the standard proggie straw man allegation - about the actual thread topic!Try to follow along here; rob said businesses shouldn't be held responsible for paying workers more, I pointed out that that isn't a very Christian like mentality.
Shove your straw man where the sun don't shine.
Um, damn you ivwshane for taking my job?And when that monkey takes your job what will you say then?
Wow.Lol! And how exactly do you think government programs are paid for?
Gotta give you credit for sheer audacity. You just posted several Biblical verses about individual and church charitable obligations as justification for government forcing employers to pay $15/hour to hamburger flippers and STILL whipped out the standard proggie straw man allegation - about the actual thread topic!
Either you have balls the size of watermelons or you're a complete idiot with an amazing lack of self-awareness.
I don't think that conservatives by and large have a problem paying taxes or in submitting to government's reasonable authority. Our problem is when government wants more than we think is government's due, either in money or in power. We accept government's right to set speed limits; we do not accept government's right to set sugary soda size limits. We accept that government is due a tithe, the same as the church; we do not accept that government is due double or triple the tithe so that it can hand out "free" goodies. We accept that government should set a minimum wage to control how deeply in poverty is someone who works at a low value job; we do not accept that government should set a minimum wage to establish a middle class lifestyle for every job.Somewhat true, but to be fair, his Romans quote above is interesting regarding paying taxes and submission to government authority because of "conscience." I'd never seen that one before. Doesn't sound especially consistent with modern conservatism but then these biblical passages are pretty vague so I'm sure you can find a way to make it harmonize.
Gotta give you credit for sheer audacity. You just posted several Biblical verses about individual and church charitable obligations as justification for government forcing employers to pay $15/hour to hamburger flippers and STILL whipped out the standard proggie straw man allegation - about the actual thread topic!
Either you have balls the size of watermelons or you're a complete idiot with an amazing lack of self-awareness.
If by fool you mean pointing out people's hypocrisy, then yes, I'm making a big fool of myself.
Wow.
Still doesn't mean you have to agree with any existent or proposed governmental programs.
No, you made a fool of yourself by bringing religion into the conversation.