Strickland33
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I have no idea how this would play out- but it would be interesting to see what impact the Church has had on this conversation. Obviously, the Church has been power/money hungry since Constantine. Imo, the issue isn't so much about governments/taxes/welfare, but rather our love of money (which is where actually following the teachings of Jesus would make a difference). The changes being seen in Africa through the promulgation of the prosperity gospel is rather astounding, but there is also a reason why that "message" has taken hold in America so strongly, especially among those lower on the economic scale. I'm getting all preachy, I know, but there are more than enough resources to go around. I'm not talking about redistributing wealth (though, I'm not against that), but just not being a selfish and hoarding ass.
I love this post. Thanks, Rev.