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Date Posted: 13:06:57 08/20/07 Mon
Author: Joan
Author Host/IP: ip68-0-253-131.ri.ri.cox.net / 68.0.253.131
Subject: I was thinking about this in the car today.
In reply to: Catie 's message, "Re: The Coke Fix" on 17:07:51 08/19/07 Sun

"Forgiveness is everything! :) Didn't Jesus set the example. How many times are you going to forgive? Christ said 70 x 7. In other words, there should be no limit to forgiveness. How many times will we be forgiven by God in our life?"

I agree with that. But the Bible also tells us to tell a sinner privately that what he's doing is wrong. You give him a chance to change his ways. If he doesn't change, you bring it up publicly. If he still doesn't change his ways, you don't associate with him.

I think that's the lesson that the American public needs to learn. Give these people a chance to be honest. If they refuse, then we stop associating with them--we stop supporting them in their criminal ways. In knowing that they're stealing and looking the other way, aren't we encouraging them to steal? By doing that, we're saying that it's OK to cheat the system. They know that everyone knows what they're doing, including the people who administer these programs, so they don't feel guilty about stealing. It's accepted as business as usual.

A few brave politicians have taken steps in the right directing in welfare reform. We need more true Americans in office to continue the reform.

Joan

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