Socialism, Universal Health Care

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Re: Socialism, Universal Health Care

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Whether you like it or not, Universal Health Care is coming to the USA. ;)
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Re: Socialism, Universal Health Care

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Harry12345 wrote:Whether you like it or not, Universal Health Care is coming to the USA. ;)
I bet you a bottle of expensive scotch that this is impossible.

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Re: Socialism, Universal Health Care

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Joshua wrote:
cslewislover wrote:As Christians we're to give much of what we earn, right? To be God's "hands" on earth. There's a difference between a Christian type of socialism (which would just be called Christian society, say) and a government imposed socialism. I don't see people making the distinction here on the board. Unfortunately, there is no pure Christian society on earth, except for maybe in a convent or monastary (and it is beyond me why Protestants don't have pure communities like these). If there are some other examples, please give them; that'd be interesting. Anyway, much of all this is idealistic, but it's actually what we're called to do in this world - be the ideal. That's my view.
I would challenge that there can't be a "pure Christian society" even in convents or monastries. Because if humans are involved in it they will sin and stray off course. It's what we do.
Excellent, Joshua! I was waiting for someone to get to this point.
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