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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"For of those to whom much is given, much is required."
Many Republicans claim to be Christians. This is from their own sacred book (Luke 12:48). One would think they'd heed what their god said.
Or perhaps, since "I've got mine; no one else matters" is in their DNA, they can't even hear it.
Just a random thought.
calimary
(81,421 posts)That's what I grew up with. Luke 12:48.
no_hypocrisy
(46,154 posts)we were all charged with noblesse oblige. I have been humbled ever since and try to remember it in all my decisions.
ashling
(25,771 posts)no_hypocrisy
(46,154 posts)I appreciated it much more after I graduated and started to mingle with others. I took the Honor Code very seriously and appreciated not being proctored during examinations.
ashling
(25,771 posts)before she got there. It was very important to her.
She absolutely loved SB, but only was there two years. She started there in 2004.
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no_hypocrisy
(46,154 posts)Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)Bible is no longer top of the conservative ticket. The Bible is just a running mate to the Book of Mormon now.
Egalitarian Thug
(12,448 posts)to create an excuse for for their ignorance and bad behavior.
jwirr
(39,215 posts)comfort others. Not sure of the reference numbers.
Egalitariat
(1,631 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)Yet Jesus said it was harder for a rich man to get into heaven. Why don't they listen? All proves that Christianity is just a cover for them. They are not sincere.
BrendaBrick
(1,296 posts)this has never been anything else but logical. Maybe it has something to do with being raised as a catholic...and I seriously questioned that whole *confessional* thing as a youngster asking just why I needed a *middle man* (hands on hips) to begin with to intervene on my behalf while talking to god? (I never once entered that confessional booth/chamber, btw.) Maybe it has something to do while in first grade (public school) in 1966 printed in big, bold cursive and block letters just below the ceiling, (so as not to be missed either way): - The Golden Rule: "Do Unto Others As You Would Have Others Do Unto You."
Not rocket science.
Interesting regarding the statement of the OP about... "For those to whom much is given, much is required". Well, like D'oh!
I know that there is a plethora of really stupid, asinine, dumbing-down TV programs on the major networks by and large these days - but I think one exception is ABC's: "Secret Millionaire".
I like watching it. It brings tears to my eyes and gives me goosebumps. It shows certain *rich folks* actually stepping out of their secure bubbles and getting a taste of real life that others face each and everyday. What's even more important is that they introduce this *not so rosy* reality to their children! (Code = hope for the future!) The ending premise of the show is to not only highlight the COUNTLESS unselfish people/unsung heroes in this country (and there are a WHOLE BUNCH of them out there that we will never, ever really know about, sadly...but rest assured - they are out there and need more folks to join in!) dedicating their lives and sparse incomes to helping make their local communities a safer and better place to live and grow - but that this gaping gulf between the rich and poor is momentarily dissolved/suspended and for just a brief moment/spark/sliver of this particular time and space, the millionaires donate X amount of $$$ to each cause - but the real take-away is worth more than any money could buy. It connects people across all stratus of income and hones in on the really important things in life...that being to just basically make a positive difference in each others' life/lives.
So simple, actually. It's what connects us all. That intrinsic craving for connection that *money*/paper alone, in and of itself could never even hope to achieve. Nope. Not even in its wildest of wildest dreams!