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[JWithers]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

JWithers--

Ever heard of the Prodigal Son?

Well, we former Deacons are asked to be of "sympathy" when we take an oath before God...

People hurt. Suffering is our lot in life. But as a Christian, I believe in hope for things unseen. Which means, I believe in hope in other people who "society" has deemed as failures. Without questions, without judgments, without discussion, I have been asked to trust and help people.

You cannot ask a bootless man, to lift himself up by his bootstraps... (MLK)

We can be better, hopeful and mindful of Love to Mankind.

Freely we serve, as freely we Love... As angels we climb to strive to our closeness to our Divinity...

Hey, if you are not about that, cool. And I will pray for you so that you gain understanding...

Lastly, Biblically, it does say, "Man does not live by Bread alone" and "I shall give you 'living water'"...

We not only have to feed people fish--we must teach them how to fish...

OMG. All I said was that anyone can go to college. I never said let starving people starve. I never said let the homeless die. I never said get rid of welfare.(although it does need reform) Don't put words in my mouth.

I said that everyone has free access to an education. There is not some hidden code or hierarchy. You just apply for grants and scholarships and fill out your paperwork and you got to college.

And do not preach to me. I am a strong woman of faith and I do believe in Christ's commands that we love our neighbors as ourselves. I am active in my church and carry with me the fruits of the spirit everyday in a bracelet on my arm. One of which is self-control. You and only you are in charge of your destiny. God gives you whatever you begin with and it isn't always much. But He expects you to mkae the most of the gift of life and not blame others when you don't succeed.

I do NOT believe that someone has the right to point a finger at me and say "she didn't tell me how to get into college". I mean c'mon, if you haven't the gumption to fill out a few forms, then how can you say it's my fault you didn't go to college?????

My ONLY statement was in reference to education, and of course I did make an earlier statement earlier about the choice to have children out-of-wedlock and then find yourself alone to raise them.

It is all about choices. That's all I am saying. The Lord helps those that help themselves.

It is ridiculous to intimate that I am not a Christian because I think people should apply for their own college grants instead of giving up and saying they can't afford college becasue the world is against them.

If I have to repeat this one more time I'm gonna need a nap. College, College, College. Not food stamps, not welfare, not WIC.......

I said everyone can go to college if they really want to . Yeeash!!!