Reply #6: We should never let the market decide the cost of a necessity or basic [View All]

[Mountainman]

needs. Energy, medical care, education, basic food, clothing, shelter should be there for all at a minimum level. It's not that we can't afford to do it or that it is immoral to do it, quite the contray, if the followers of Christ would do what he instructed them to do they would do it.

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
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Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
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Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
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When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
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Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
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And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.