New health care bill

[LumRaiderFan]

2 minutes ago, TxHoops said:

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy

  — Proverbs 31:8-9

If we are only talking about helping those in REAL need, that can't help themselves...I'm all in.

It's already happening in Churches everywhere...at no cost to taxpayers.

There are not tens of millions in this country that NEED assistance...and you know it.

[TxHoops]

Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will reward them for what they have done.

  — Proverbs 19:17

[TxHoops]

The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.

  — Proverbs 22:9

[TxHoops]

Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.

  — Proverbs 28:27

[TxHoops]

The wicked go down to the realm of the dead, all the nations that forget God. But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish.

  — Psalm 9: 17-18

[TxHoops]

"Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord. “I will protect them from those who malign them."

  — Psalm 12:5

[TxHoops]

My whole being will exclaim, "Who is like you, Lord? You rescue the poor from those too strong for them, the poor and needy from those who rob them."

  — Psalm 35:10

[TxHoops]

 

Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God. He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—he remains faithful forever. He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free, the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous. The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.

  — Psalm 146:5-9

[TxHoops]

"If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk, and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.

 

  — Isaiah 58:11

[TxHoops]

Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.

  — Isaiah 1:17

[TxHoops]

And then there is this one  

 

Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless. What will you do on the day of reckoning, when disaster comes from afar? To whom will you run for help? Where will you leave your riches?

  — Isaiah 10:1-3

[TxHoops]

 

Looking at his disciples, [Jesus] said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

  — Luke 6:20-21

[baddog]

.......and God said, "Let there be light".

AHCA cuts $1 trillion in ObamaCare taxes

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[TxHoops]

If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.

  — 1 John 3:17

[TxHoops]

Then Jesus said to his host . . . When you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

  — Luke 14:14

[TxHoops]

If anyone is poor among your fellow Israelites in any of the towns of the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward them. Rather, be openhanded and freely lend them whatever they need

  — Deuteronomy 15:7-8

[TxHoops]

Give generously to the poor, and do so without a grudging heart, then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.

  — Deuteronomy 15:10-11

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2 minutes ago, TxHoops said:

Give generously to the poor, and do so without a grudging heart, then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.

  — Deuteronomy 15:10-11

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[LumRaiderFan]

lol...a Theology filibuster.

[CardinalBacker]

2nd Thessalonians 3:10

 

 

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

[TxHoops]

3 minutes ago, CardinalBacker said:

2nd Thessalonians 3:10

 

 

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

Glad to see that ONE is still around since LRF

posted it earlier in ITT...

[TxHoops]

12 minutes ago, LumRaiderFan said:

lol...a Theology filibuster.

Ok, you seriously made me lol with this one

[Englebert]

I'm still waiting for the "take from the rich to give to the poor" Biblical quote. That is the whole discussion. I don't think there is anyone on here that doesn't want to help the truly needed. But taking (through taxation) from hard working folks to give to those the elitist deem "needy" (with little to no verification) is not one of the tenants of the Bible that I'm aware of. Every one of your quotes deal with personal actions. The discussion is more on the lines of should the government force everyone to contribute to the needs of others. But I did enjoy reading those quotes.

[tvc184]

I have a couple of thoughts to ponder.

I heard Chuck Schumer complain that the GOP passed the bill with no Democratic support. NEWSFLASH CHUCK!!. The Dems passed Obamacare without a single GOP vote. 

Nancy Pelosi was complaining that they were bringing back a dead issue. NEWSFLASH NANCY!!. It took the Dems almost a year and a half to pass Obamacare and then they had to bribe several Democrats at the end to vote for it with pork projects for those states. They act like if the GOP can't pass it in a month, it should be over. 

The complaints are from the same people that incessantly repeated the mantra of, "you can keep your doctor and keep your insurance". It was all an outright lie. It was not even close to the truth and the cost is way more than the CBO claimed. These same people now want you to trust them when they want you not to believe the GOP and the costs. I guess it would be better if the Dems said, "We outright lied to fool you and the GOP is doing the same so don't fall for it". 

Back to your rants........... 

[stevenash]

I know nothing about scripture.  However, since it is being quoted frequently in this thread, I wonder if there is any scripture that defines marriage and deals with abortion?