tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post902901864093043930..comments2023-10-17T15:56:22.827+01:00Comments on Velvet Glove, Iron Fist: Render unto Caesar, says ArchbishopChristopher Snowdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963753745009712865noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-50085103177900577842011-04-26T09:53:40.648+01:002011-04-26T09:53:40.648+01:00It is often said that the rich are out of touch wi...It is often said that the rich are out of touch with the 'common folk', but I think it could just as easily be said that poor people are out of touch with the rich.<br /><br />Why not make poor people spend some time with the rich to see how much work and how many sacrifices they had to go through to get where they are.<br /><br />To make the poor see how the rich enhance the community by creating employment. To see how much tax is taken from higher earners, etc etc.<br /><br />Why not have a law that in order to draw your benefit, you first have to do some fifteen hour days with the people who put the most money into the benefit pot.Buckohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169970711606515445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-23777470101711106352011-04-22T22:53:18.860+01:002011-04-22T22:53:18.860+01:00"I come not to destroy the law, but to make n..."I come not to destroy the law, but to make new ones"...uh...no...JC did not say that. "I come not to destroy the law, but to fulfil the law"...mmm...then he got crucified because he didn't want to fulfil it the 'right' way.timbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985165416240833253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-20493531325675240892011-04-22T20:44:01.852+01:002011-04-22T20:44:01.852+01:00I find the words of the Archbishop strange, perhap...I find the words of the Archbishop strange, perhaps he might take the time to reread Mathew, espcially the parts realting to the Law, Pharasees and Scribes.<br /><br />The retort <i>"Render unto Caesar....On that basis, the Archbishop of Canterbury should his beak out of politics and achieve his goals through the power of prayer."</i><br /><br />"Render under Caesar" asks the Question "Do you follow the Law of man or the Law of God?" and is a good question to ask of the Archbishop in this context, however does it give a justification for going on to suggest he keep his 'beak out of politics'? Did Jesus stay out of politics?<br /><br />The use of Law to compel is not a way forward. Blindly following a 'Law' rather than freely choosing to do something charitable renders the act meaningless.westcoast2https://www.blogger.com/profile/13832425628846431149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-56635785185617194382011-04-22T16:40:37.646+01:002011-04-22T16:40:37.646+01:00"It's been a while since I read the Bible..."It's been a while since I read the Bible but I don't remember Jesus calling for new laws to be made."<br /><br />God had quite a few though!<br /><br />Good food for thought though, couldn't agree with you more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014403700729444743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-55286689505968050982011-04-22T15:17:46.208+01:002011-04-22T15:17:46.208+01:00Charitable acts enforced by coercion are not worth...Charitable acts enforced by coercion are not worthy of the name, just as charities that are funded by the state without the consent of the taxpayer are not charities. <br /><br />Therein lies the law and the prophets. Profits?James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-65248419999006032882011-04-22T14:03:01.772+01:002011-04-22T14:03:01.772+01:00Don't forget the Anti-Smoking lobby money trai...Don't forget the Anti-Smoking lobby money trail and the vested interests involved.<br /><br />http://f2cscotland.blogspot.com/2011/03/electioneering-starts-but-public.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com