What would jesus vetoe?

Question

Health care for sick poor children? I think not.

It almost seems like the religious right ignores what the bible states! "Help the poor? Never!"

Answer 1

For one thing, Jesus was never involved in the civil government. He did authorize us to pay taxes ("render unto Caesar what is Caesar's"), and told us to obey the law of the land; but beyond that - He never involved himself in the workings of the government.

However, he did tell His disciples to care for the poor; and in turn they were to teach others to do the same. It's not the government's job to provide for the sick, lame, orphans, widows, etc. It's OUR job - we as individuals have that responsibility. Pawning it off on the government is only a man-made excuse to get out of doing it ourselves.

If you want to use faith as a reason to help provide healthcare for the poor - go right out and do it. But don't expect the government to do it for you; that's not their job.

Answer 2

First, I doubt that you are a follower of Jesus yourself and probably don't know what you're talking about. I don't mean that as an insult, it's just probably true. It seems like the people that are the furthest from following Christ and most unfamiliar with Christian teaching are usually the quickest to lecture christians about how they should behave.
I think you do have a point regarding American christians, in that we tend to not give nearly as much as we ought to (although American christians do give much more than the rest of the population on average. However, simply behaving "better" than someone else does not make one's behavior up to God's standard. Also it has more to do with one's attitude and condition of their heart than outward appearances. I believe christians should hold everything they "own" with an open hand, not a clenched fist.

In Mark chapter 10, a man asks Jesus what he should do to enter the kingdom of heaven (something which has multiple meanings, by the way) and Jesus says "Sell everything you own, give the money to the poor, and follow me." The man went away sorrowfully, because he was very rich.
Notice what Jesus didn't do. He didn't run after the man and take his "stuff" away and sell it and give the money to the poor.


We should help the poor with our own time and money...not other people's money. That's what taxes are; money that has been involuntarily taken from other people that earned it.

Also our interest should be actually helping people, not making them weak, helpless and dependent on government. The more government programs we have, the more people expect things from the government....they aren't thankful for it, but they think the government owes it to them.

Also the bill Bush vetoed would have expanded the existing SCHIP program to include families earning up to $82,000 per year and "children" up to 25 years old...not exactly "poor" and not exactly "kids". The veto did not change the existing SCHIP program.

I caution you not swallow everything the Democrats and the media throw out there..they have their own agenda. This bill was designed for Bush to veto so they could propagate the "selfish, mean, doesn't care about poor kids" image on Bush. They're playing you.

Another example from today. The headline was "White House chided for Editing Testimony".
It was prepared testimony before congress about the health effects of global warming. From the headline, it sounds like the Bush administion tried to censor somebody's assessment in order to hide something. But if you read the article, the person who was actually testifying before congress said she felt the the edits to her prepared testimony did not compromise her assessment and she was free to go off script.

Answer 3

Bush did not veto "health care for sick poor children". What he vetoed was an expansion of the program to include others who can afford their own health care.

The bill was a snide, bogus maneuver to try to embarrass the President. It was a simple trick to get people like you to believe that "right" does not care about children. Democrat Libs depend on uninformed voters, like you, to put them into office.

Answer 4

Again and again I see people confuse Religion with being like Christ. Christ was for all to Love each other, and on here. I see the right hate the Liberals and the Liberals hate the Right wingers. I think he would leave this Country and just shake his head, if he were to come here and look how we have messed up all our Father gave to us.

Answer 5

well it would be great to help everyone in the world,but not possible. Hey dont you think our Veterans should be getting help? THEY DONT! only a chosen few... the ones who are either officers or who have connections. We wouldnt have "poor childern" if those "women" followed that bible and were married! and have they not heard, dont have a kid, if you cant afford it. I would love to own a castle and guess what, i cant afford it, i pay for other peoples "mistakes".
Hey they can always move to Canada if they want free healthcare!

Answer 6

First Jesus would spell vote correctly.....

Then he would tell you that all the rich people create all the jobs so the poor can make money and get health insurance and raise a family and get TV and IPOD and sit on the butt and ask dumb questions online....

Answer 7

I don't recall Jesus running for president. He's too busy mowing lawns.

Answer 8

George and Darth

Answer 9

He would veto George Bush

Answer 10

certainly not any legislation that hurts kids. he might veto increasing the budget for the military