Friday, February 11, 2005

Social Security's Motto

A while back one of my comment threads on Social Security took a Biblical turn, with one reader insisting that taxes violate the 8th and 10th Commandments (though, hi, separation of church and state and Jesus himself famously defended taxes). I found a couple of other verses in Social Security's defense, including a really great one from Deuteronomy. Last night I came across this one, which I like very much.

Philippians 2:4: "Each of you should look not only to your own interests but also to the interests of others."

Anyway, the bottom line with Bush's plan is greater risk at greater cost based on phony numbers.

1 comment:

Amigo said...

Andy, you are either dishonest or a fool. You should know I was talking about your support for the taking of other peoples property so that it can be redistributed to others. You approve of it so you can feel better about helping the poor. I still say pretty cheap compassion on your part.

I didn't say to not pay taxes and we all remember that Jesus said to pay what we owe (you libs love to quote this).

As for your separation of church/state remark, you also should know that was a intellectually bogus ruling by the Supreme Court. Not in the Constitution, it was in a letter from Jefferson to the Danbury Baptists. The prohibition was at the Federal level. Some states even supported certain denominations.

And the verse in Philippians is a commandment to us as individuals to care for others, not to government. God will hold us accountable as individuals for not following the commandment to care for others.