@JonathonEDavis @jenleaakins@jdahlxn I just think there is a huge risk in churches getting too political. First, I think it can turn people away from the church. Many varying political beliefs are not in conflict with Christianity. So when a pastor advocates specifically, it can turn people off.
@MamaLouies @JonathonEDavis @jdahlxn The left has been calling anyone in the right they hate for nearly 30 years. It is meaningless jibberish at this point. Just a tool because you can’t coherently articulate an appropriate political position. The left is the party of hate and division.
@MamaLouies @JonathonEDavis @jdahlxn Well, preaching that would be about as anti-Bible as you can get. Any pastor who tells you what another individual is or is not is sinning.
@storvick_john@zep16512@its_The_Dr Ok. Here is the simple math at an aggregate scales.
Top 1% of income earners earn 26% of the income. Which is huge…I get that. But they pay 46% of income taxes. Bottom half make 10% of income and pay 2% of income taxes.
So the notion that the rich don’t pay enough is wrong.
@wharrrgarrbl@zep16512@its_The_Dr@grok Take the tax money spent on federal jobs/facilities in each state away and you will find a much more balanced distribution of tax dollars compared to taxes paid.
@storvick_john@zep16512@its_The_Dr What is the point you are trying to make? That laws exist the the wealthy utilize to reduce their tax burdens? I fully get that. Even with that, the wealthy pay significantly more than anyone else.
@wharrrgarrbl@zep16512@its_The_Dr No it isn’t. Damn. Take military bases and other federal facilities out of blue states and your argument is shattered.
@wharrrgarrbl@zep16512@its_The_Dr Omg. What a fucking dance sideways. You are talking about a much more complicated thing.
I am simply referring to someone voting to tax someone else more to give it to them.
Please try to keep up.
Damn I hate it when someone can’t stay on message in a debate.
@Yellow_Dog1959@Carollee247@CharlieK_news It worked in some ways. Probably the best with people who had other health conditions and it helped limit the severity. But that is it.
Didn’t warrant a mandate. Shouldn’t have been shielded from liability. Should never have been recommended for everyone.
@wharrrgarrbl@zep16512@its_The_Dr Hmmmmm. Tough one. I get the point if you were disabled in the service of our country or paid taxes for many years before you became disabled. But even you have to see that there are people who pay no taxes that vote for others to give them more. It’s unAmerican to just take.