Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!cartan!ucbcad!ames!ucla-cs!rutgers!topaz!christian From: christian@topaz.UUCP Newsgroups: mod.religion.christian Subject: Re: Two prayer requests Message-ID: <7740@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU> Date: Fri, 12-Dec-86 01:49:16 EST Article-I.D.: topaz.7740 Posted: Fri Dec 12 01:49:16 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 15-Dec-86 00:43:42 EST Sender: hedrick@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 23 Approved: christian@topaz.UUCP >Along with those prayers, let us pray (and work, which is a highly >powerful form of prayer) for a society in which social benefits -- such >as insurance, or the equivalent, for pregnant widows -- are routinely >provided, as a very effective way of loving all our neighbours. I agree with such a desire (more benevolent government services). I would, however, remind us all that it is biblical (and possibly even *more* desirable) that individuals in our society take such responsibilities upon themselves (starting with you and I) so that we don't *have* to rely on our government for such thing. It is well known that when a government starts out trying to do such things, it can sometimes go sour. Much better that a trend be set towards individuals caring for other individuals. --- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Mark Steven Jeghers ECHOMPGULP - process has eaten it | | cryptography, terrorist, DES, drugs, cipher, secret, decode, NSA, CIA, NRO | | | | {ihnp4,cbosgd,lll-lcc,lll-crg}|{dual,ptsfa}!cogent!mark | | | | Cogent Software Solutions can not be held responsible for anything said | | by the above person since they have no control over him in the first place | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+