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05-16-2012, 08:00 PM
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Re: Abortion/ Same Sex Marriage/ Birth Control
Is welfare forcing beliefs on others?
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05-16-2012, 08:03 PM
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Re: Abortion/ Same Sex Marriage/ Birth Control
Perhaps to a degree because it forcefully takes money from people to give to others.
Used to be churches gave alms to the poor. I wonder what happened to that?
People willingly gave to help the poor...it was not taken from them by mandate.
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05-16-2012, 08:13 PM
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Re: Abortion/ Same Sex Marriage/ Birth Control
Let me ask you a question.
Do you think it is ok for church members to sit on Pentecostal pews receiving welfare?
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05-16-2012, 08:21 PM
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Re: Abortion/ Same Sex Marriage/ Birth Control
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Originally Posted by AreYouReady?
Let me ask you a question.
Do you think it is ok for church members to sit on Pentecostal pews receiving welfare?
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I don't think there should be any government welfare...
However, seeing that is what we have, and the system that is used to help the poor, I have no problem with church members being on welfare.
Now I am not in favor of welfare fraud, but that's a different question, really.
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05-16-2012, 08:26 PM
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Re: Abortion/ Same Sex Marriage/ Birth Control
Yes, it is what we have.
Does it relieve the church members from giving alms to people within their belief system?
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05-16-2012, 08:29 PM
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Re: Abortion/ Same Sex Marriage/ Birth Control
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Yes, it is what we have.
Does it relieve the church members from giving alms to people within their belief system?
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To a degree I think it does, but not entirely. And I don't think our obligations cease beyond our belief system.
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"It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity." Dave Barry 2005
I am a firm believer in the Old Paths
Articles on such subjects as "The New Birth," will be accepted, whether they teach that the new birth takes place before baptism in water and Spirit, or that the new birth consists of baptism of water and Spirit. - THE PENTECOSTAL HERALD Dec. 1945
"It is doubtful if any Trinitarian Pentecostals have ever professed to believe in three gods, and Oneness Pentecostals should not claim that they do." - Daniel Segraves
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05-16-2012, 08:43 PM
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Re: Abortion/ Same Sex Marriage/ Birth Control
Somehow I felt you have character and compassion.
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05-16-2012, 10:01 PM
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Re: Abortion/ Same Sex Marriage/ Birth Control
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Originally Posted by AreYouReady?
Let me ask you a question.
Do you think it is ok for church members to sit on Pentecostal pews receiving welfare?
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yes
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05-16-2012, 10:04 PM
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Jesus' Name Pentecostal
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Re: Abortion/ Same Sex Marriage/ Birth Control
I believe it is obligatory for us as individuals and for our churches as groups to feed, clothe, and house the needy. I do not believe it is a function of government.
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05-16-2012, 10:12 PM
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Re: Abortion/ Same Sex Marriage/ Birth Control
Brother Sam, when I use the term "welfare" I am speaking of government assistance.
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I believe it is obligatory for us as individuals and for our churches as groups to feed, clothe, and house the needy. I do not believe it is a function of government.
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Used to be called alms.
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