The Conservative War on the Poor has sunk to new lows. They are now using the immense power of the state to keep people from following Jesus's teachings.
Talk about Big Government intrusion into our lives! What about separation of church and state? When the state is used to prohibit Christian Teachings isn't that a conflict?
Three members of "Food Not Bombs" were arrested June 1st for feeding the homeless.
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011..."He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD, And He will pay back what he has given. " Proverbs 19:17, NKJV
(Matthew 25:31-46) To the "sheep" he says, "Come you blessed of my Father, for I was hungry and you fed me..." In their astonishment they ask, "When did we do that?" And he answers, "When you did it to the lowliest of my brothers (and sisters)." Conversely, to the "goats" he says, "Out of my sight, you who are condemned, for I was hungry and you did not feed me..."
Jesus commanded, "Love your neighbor." When asked to define "neighbor," Jesus expanded the traditional meaning of the word--defining our neighbor as anyone who is in need, including social outcasts: "But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed." (Luke 14:13)
Jesus repeatedly advocated the rich selling their goods and using that to feed the poor. Here is a list of many other places in the bible that advocates helping the poor:
http://www.friendships.org/Scriptures.ht...The Republicans make it a policy to throw the poor, the old and the sick people out into the streets, so they can give even more money to the obscenely rich. Now they are using Big Government to outlaw Christian actions.