A Letter that was in the Letters to the Editor Today

[kat8585]

Come on, everyone knows these institutions are bastions of liberalism. Are you saying you didn't? What planet have you been on?

No I am just saying, off the top of your head, what specifically are they teaching that is so bad?

Just about everything they teach, with the possible exception of math, and things they can't change. And don't ask me to go thru and list every one.

And by the way, they don't wait til college to start. It starts in grade school. Maybe not every single school, but a good number.

[forrestkc]

Come on, everyone knows these institutions are bastions of liberalism. Are you saying you didn't? What planet have you been on?

No I am just saying, off the top of your head, what specifically are they teaching that is so bad?

Just about everything they teach, with the possible exception of math, and things they can't change. And don't ask me to go thru and list every one.

And by the way, they don't wait til college to start. It starts in grade school. Maybe not every single school, but a good number.

Just list the big ones then please.

[kat8585]

Well, Yale has courses for gays and lesbians. But the point is, classes are taught from a liberal world view. Even back when I was in college, in a government class, they had a liberal Democrat congressman come and talk to the class, but not any Republicans. I've also heard plenty about this bias from reliable sources.

[hepatocyte]

Someone tell me why providing health care to those who otherwise can't afford it is bad...? Aren't we supposed to take care of the sick and the poor?

The issue concerning health care is who is going to pay for it? If you want to donate money to help the uninsured, or start a charity for that purpose, I have no problem with it. What I don't like is having the government forcing me to pay for someone else's health insurance. What Jesus taught was the voluntary giving of alms to help the poor, not the government confiscation of one man's wealth to give to someone else.

Give to Caesar what is Caesar's.

The problem is people are greedy. A charity to help pay the health insurance of some stranger? Not going to happen.

The "confiscation of one man's wealth" is going to help save someone's life, not buy a car for them.

If Caesar saw fit that tax money would be used to provide health care to those in need, would Jesus have opposed it?

[forrestkc]

Well, Yale has courses for gays and lesbians. But the point is, classes are taught from a liberal world view. Even back when I was in college, in a government class, they had a liberal Democrat congressman come and talk to the class, but not any Republicans. I've also heard plenty about this bias from reliable sources.

Well, if your from Texas, then back when you were school it was the solid south, and there would not have been any Republicans around to come to your class. In fact, there probably was hardly any Republicans in Texas back then that would publicly own up to being one.

[kat8585]

If Caesar saw fit that tax money would be used to provide health care to those in need, would Jesus have opposed it?

Jesus didn't mean that "Caeser" could mandate just anything and it would be ok with Him. And I believe He would oppose this particular idea.

[forrestkc]

Give to Caesar what is Caesar's.

The problem is people are greedy. A charity to help pay the health insurance of some stranger? Not going to happen.

The "confiscation of one man's wealth" is going to help save someone's life, not buy a car for them.

If Caesar saw fit that tax money would be used to provide health care to those in need, would Jesus have opposed it?

Render unto Caesar is not a good example here because of the context of Jesus' statement. The questioners were trying to trap him, if he said that it was ok to pay taxes, then the crowd would not think he was the Messiah. However, if he said not to pay taxes, he could have been arrested by the Romans for sedition. So he looks at the coin and asks whose name is inscribed on it, and then says render unto Caesar what is Caesar's. Essentially, its just an example of Jesus being very cleaver rather than a call to pay taxes.

Now, that all said, no one's wealth is being stolen from them. If we had universal healthcare, then it would be because the majority of the people wanted it, and thus it was the will of the people. Thus, we would as a society be voluntarily contributing a small part of our wealth and income to ensure that no one went without health coverage in America. Therefore, one does not have to support Universal Healthcare to be a Christian, but there is certainly nothing un-Christian about supporting Universal Healthcare either.

[kat8585]

Thus, we would as a society be voluntarily contributing a small part of our wealth and income to ensure that no one went without health coverage in America. Therefore, one does have to support Universal Healthcare to be a Christian, but there is certainly nothing un-Christian about supporting Universal Healthcare either.

Did you say a small part of your wealth?? Especially if we are to continue to pay for free health care for illegals??

I beg your pardon, but I am a Christian, and I definitely don't support Universal Health Care, and I am definitely not in the minority, I dare say.

[hepatocyte]

Thus, we would as a society be voluntarily contributing a small part of our wealth and income to ensure that no one went without health coverage in America. Therefore, one does have to support Universal Healthcare to be a Christian, but there is certainly nothing un-Christian about supporting Universal Healthcare either.

Did you say a small part of your wealth?? Especially if we are to continue to pay for free health care for illegals??

I beg your pardon, but I am a Christian, and I definitely don't support Universal Health Care, and I am definitely not in the minority, I dare say.

So what's your plan? What do you do with people who can't afford health care?

Charity will not work.

[forrestkc]

Thus, we would as a society be voluntarily contributing a small part of our wealth and income to ensure that no one went without health coverage in America. Therefore, one does (NOT*) have to support Universal Healthcare to be a Christian, but there is certainly nothing un-Christian about supporting Universal Healthcare either.

Did you say a small part of your wealth?? Especially if we are to continue to pay for free health care for illegals??

I beg your pardon, but I am a Christian, and I definitely don't support Universal Health Care, and I am definitely not in the minority, I dare say.

Do you plan on refusing Medicare here in a few years when you retire then?

(*I had a typo, I had does support, when I should have had does not support)