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Obama Takes Bible Verse Out of Context
In a speech at the National Day of Prayer Breakfast, Obama tried to justify a progressive tax by quoting from the Bible.
“To whom much is given, much shall be required.” ~Barack Obama
The closest actual Biblical quote I could find was in the book of Luke:
And that servant who knew his master’s will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more. ~ Luke 12:47-49
In context, Jesus was talking about the responsibility of a slave to his master. In modern times this could be applied to an employer and employee relationship. I think it’s pretty clear that Jesus was not talking about taxes in this parable.
Then again, maybe Obama thinks government is supposed to be our master and we’re all slaves?
No matter what Obama’s speech writer was thinking, I still think that it’s not government’s role to force us to be charitable.
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Tebow Derangement Syndrome
Why are people always attacking Tim Tebow‘s faith? On talk radio this morning Terrell Suggs, LB for the Baltimore Ravens, decided to take a cheap shot at Denver QB Tim Tebow.
“With all due respect, we don’t need God on our sidelines. Once again God had to save Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos. He couldn’t even give them two drives. Seven to three?” ~Suggs
Anytime you have to say, “With all due respect…” it means you’re about to disrespect somebody. I think Suggs is just the latest celebrity to suffer from Tebow Derangement Syndrome.
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Unity Through Diversity
Tim Tebow and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
I’m getting really tired of people hating on Tebow. I’m no the only one. Sports writer Pierce King sums up the situation like this:
Don’t get me wrong, I would have been the first to tell you that Tebow was not going to be a good NFL quarterback, and then again I probably would have been one of the reindeer hanging with Dasher or Dancer talking smack about Rudolf behind his back as well.
Look how that turned out.
Everyone — even his head coach John Fox and executive vice president John Elway — seems to be hating on Tebow because he’s not like great quarterbacks of the past, but that’s the beauty of Tebow … and Rudolf.
They’re not like their predecessors. But you know what? They get the job done.
Last time I checked, winning was the most important thing in football, and Tebow seems to be doing just that.
There’s nothing wrong with winning and giving God all the credit. More of us should be like Timmy in our everyday lives. God is not a footbal fan, but he is a fan of those who acknowledge Jesus!