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Originally Posted by Antipas
I've been in a discussion with some rather conservative brethren about welfare and social services that help single mothers. Most claim that such programs are socialistic and should be cut. They also argue that we shouldn't support candidates that would offer more robust funding for these programs.
However, the Bible would allow the poor, fatherless (single parent house holds), widows, and strangers to glean the fields of farmers for their support while struggling. Do any of you see a parallel with social welfare and Old Testament laws regarding gleaning and the poor tithe?
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Can you imagine the howling shrieks that would arise if the poor among us WERE actually required to "pick their own food" (even though it was free) and not have it handed to them?
Imagine.... Just imagine, if people on ANY government assistance were simply required to sign a THANK YOU card, which would then be delivered to a random person who actually paid more taxes then benefits received.
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