THE NATIONAL TEA PARTY

I need to add "both/and not either/or" to my signature, I write it so often.

Ann

The eye for an eye thing is ancient Torah law.
Pre-Christian.

The quote by Christ that would clear things up would seem to be ""But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.".

And
"But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you"

That old testament stuff is not really applicable to those who would follow Christian teachings. It's typical tribal paranoia that survives to this day in the very similar codes of traditional Muslims and Jews.

I went the ant and considered its ways. Then I ran around aimlessly at top speed all day and ate a cockroach.

Well, this started with a reference to God. Which got sidelined with old/new testament and Jesus talk.

I'm not sure any of us know exactly what God meant, or which testament He (She?) prefers.

I agree it does become confusing about which God one references.

4/20/2010

Abe..

The politicians in the USA screwed up
Social Security by adding other programs
to it , I'm 62 and I collect SS, I've worked for
44 years, so the money I paid in I deserve.
The politicians borrow from it, it's suppose to be
sacred, never touched, but as everyone knows
they put their hands in the cookie jar, decades ago
and their still doing it. Also by 16 million people being
out of work creates a shortage, so far no jobs , to
me, it's getting to look like 1929 , people are loosing
their houses because they can't pay the high
mortgage , the prices were inflated , so if you bought
a house for $300,000- and today it's only worth
$175,000- your still paying the mortgage for the first
price, it's insane...

Cheers..Joe

Quote :

I'm not sure any of us know exactly what God meant, or which testament He (She?) prefers.

Gotta figure it's kind of Old School

4/21/2010

How this went from Social Security to
religion I don't know, I think someone
lost their way here......Let's get back
on track, ....We must get rid of the
corrupt. lying politicians in Nov...........


Cheers..Joe

joefrank wrote:

4/20/2010

Abe..

The politicians in the USA screwed up
Social Security by adding other programs
to it , I'm 62 and I collect SS, I've worked for
44 years, so the money I paid in I deserve.
The politicians borrow from it, it's suppose to be
sacred, never touched, but as everyone knows
they put their hands in the cookie jar, decades ago
and their still doing it. Also by 16 million people being
out of work creates a shortage, so far no jobs , to
me, it's getting to look like 1929 , people are loosing
their houses because they can't pay the high
mortgage , the prices were inflated , so if you bought
a house for $300,000- and today it's only worth
$175,000- your still paying the mortgage for the first
price, it's insane...

Cheers..Joe

Yes, its very difficult times. If you bought a home or an investment, you would have been hurt. Young people did not know what they were doing. But this recession will not last forever. I hope not, anyway.