tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283562383623991009.post1070439297730575236..comments2023-10-28T01:54:40.171-07:00Comments on Blowing in the Wyoming Wind by Rodger McDaniel: Wyoming legislators fail spiritual testBlowing in the Windhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08643449161509337335noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283562383623991009.post-55987505388024061402014-02-14T09:44:02.917-08:002014-02-14T09:44:02.917-08:00Thanks Madeleine…I don't think anyone gets ban...Thanks Madeleine…I don't think anyone gets banished at the Gates but I do think some of us will get what my dad called, "a real talkin' to." I am so enjoying getting to know you and the others on the MLP editorial board. What a blessing to share ideas with such a thoughtful group.Blowing in the Windhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643449161509337335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283562383623991009.post-32358564389413328292014-02-14T07:04:13.636-08:002014-02-14T07:04:13.636-08:00I appreciate this very much. How can it be that so...I appreciate this very much. How can it be that so many Christians--especially those who are so vocal about their commitment to Jesus as their Lord and Savior--can separate out the teachings of Jesus when it comes to the poor. With respect to healthcare as a human right, it seems they argue they are indeed caring for the poor through charitable donations, through their ministries in their communities. If you try to argue that justice is as important as charity, they turn away, as though the discussion has become political, and therefore no longer a question of what Jesus taught. How to keep up the conversation? It doesn't help to dismiss these folks as stubborn, stupid, misguided--or worse, "evil" and therefore deserving of banishment at the pearly gates (though I confess that when I get frustrated with right-wing politicians who play the Christian card, I do indeed enjoy picturing that scenario). Thank you for the food for thought, Roger. So glad to get to know you through More Light Presbyterians! madeleinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15191160544282026191noreply@blogger.com