"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> On 1/2/2014 8:51 AM, George Leppla wrote:
>> On 1/2/2014 7:26 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>>> On 1/2/2014 8:05 AM, George Leppla wrote:
>>>
>>>> Christian nation my ass.
>>>
>>> No, we're not, as much as some people would like it to be so.
>>> No offense meant, and I agree with much of what you say, but
>>> we have too many people trying to insist we live by their
>>> religious rules already.
>
>> What I was trying to point out is that many of the people who claim that
>> this is a nation founded on Christian principles are the first to turn
>> their backs on the poor.
>
> I could not agree with you more. Some of the most heart hearted
> people never shut up about religion.
>
> Before i manage to offend everyone, I know there are many, many
> generous and kind religious people. I'm not talking about you.
>
>> The Teabaggers want God back in our country
>> and in our classrooms, but when it comes to helping poor people, that is
>> something else. They are all about cutting welfare, unemployment
>> benefits, food stamps and health care for the poor.
>
> We are on the same page. They don't even see themselves.
> Whatever happened to WWJD.

I think he might very well remind us that there are the poor, and then there
are the truly needy.