Christians no match for the credit card lobby

[Jesus Saves]

"A national group of Christian lawyers is appealing to church leaders to join them in lobbying against the bankruptcy reform bill introduced by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Ia.

The lawyers say the legislation runs contrary to the forgiveness of debt and charity required by the Bible.

'As Christian attorneys, we strongly believe that it was never God's intention to create a society where indebtedness was a crime or a badge of dishonor,' Christian members of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys wrote in a letter sent Feb. 26 to hundreds of church leaders across the nation.

The bill, which is receiving Senate debate, would make it harder for most people to receive full debt cancellation under Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy laws. More people would have to repay at least part of their debt, based on income.

The lawyers note that in the Old Testament, God did not outlaw borrowing and lending, but provided that loans would become discharged every seven years."

http://www.dmregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050304/BUSINESS04/503040376/1029/BUSINESS

[Book Lover]

1. While I cannot agree that our laws should conform in any way

to the varying ideals set by the Christain Bible, it's nice to see vocal Christians doing something about that charity stuff that I understand is all over their Holy Writ.

[atreides1]

2. It would seem that

Senator Grassley is only a Christian when it serves a purpose, along with all the other Republicans in Congress.

[LostInAnomie]

3. Christians rule the Republican party....

... until they get between the wealthy and their money.

[Vincardog]

4. Correction

... until they get between the wealthy and OUR money.

[Deja Q]

5. For once I blindly favor a Christian coalition.

This one. :7

Sad humor aside, they are 100% correct in their claim.

[slaveplanet]

9. They take this stuff seriously

If you follow biblical history , everytime , without exception. God put the smackdown on the Israelites whenever they gave themselves over to the moneychangers, and abandoned God's direction.

[hatrack]

6. Little bit late, guys, but hey, thanks for playing!

Where were you last month when this monstrosity was gearing up?

[KansDem]

12. To paraphrase James Baker...

"F*ck the Christians! They didn't vote for us!"

[burythehatchet]

7. What APR would Jesus charge?

[WMliberal]

8. maybe this could get them interested in Thomas Frank's book

Vote to stop gay marriage; receive anti-bankruptcy bill. Vote to save fetuses; receive Social Security corporatization.

[meow2u3]

11. When will the Bushbots ever learn?

When they're thrown out on the streets with nothing but the clothes on their back--and their kids taken away from them to be put in orphanages?

[Joe Chi Minh]

10. Were not usurious rates of interest

also forbidden?

[CountAllVotes]

13. Jesus doesn't give a fuck

Steal from the poor and give to the rich! Please!

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