{"id":938,"date":"2012-07-20T07:11:08","date_gmt":"2012-07-20T13:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hushbeck.com\/blog\/?p=938"},"modified":"2012-07-20T07:11:08","modified_gmt":"2012-07-20T13:11:08","slug":"obamacare-and-our-duty-to-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hushbeck.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/obamacare-and-our-duty-to-god\/","title":{"rendered":"ObamaCare and Our Duty to God"},"content":{"rendered":"

Robert Cornwall\u2019s, blog post on the health care ruling<\/a> saw it as a positive because of the effects of the bill itself. While I disagree profoundly on the effects of the bill, (I think it will be disastrous for health care in the country, will result in more, not less, people without health insurance, and that the health care that is delivered will be worse)\u00a0 \u00a0I am fairly confident that the bill will be repealed following the election, and even if I am wrong, the issue is on hold until then in any event.\u00a0 I did however wish to address one of his other points.\u00a0 He wrote,<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do we owe our neighbor?\u00a0 As I read the Scriptures, I hear the call to love my neighbor, to be hospitable, and compassionate.\u00a0 I don’t think that God cares whether it’s a NGO, a church, or a government providing services.\u00a0 The point is — compassion should lead us to making provision for our neighbors welfare.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I somewhat agree, however, I do think God cares whether or not it is government.\u00a0 I believe that the concern for our neighbor goes far beyond simply physical needs.\u00a0 God is concerned about our hearts. He wants us to lover our neighbor, and that our compassion and our giving should stem from that love.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Yet the evidence is clear and overwhelming.\u00a0 The more government gets involved, the less charity there is.\u00a0 Just look at the charitable giving of individuals in Europe, which is minuscule compared to individuals in the United States.\u00a0 Within the United States, conservatives on average give a greater portion of their income than the supposedly more compassionate liberals. This should not be all that surprising. If it\u2019s the government\u2019s responsibility, why should I have to worry about it?\u00a0 This is especially true if the vast majority of the bill will be paid by \u201cthe wealthy\u201d as is currently the case. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

This is unhealthy for everyone. We show our love for God, by feeding his sheep\u00a0 (John 21).\u00a0 Does having an automatic deduction from my paycheck sent to Government to be distributed to people I never have to think about really demonstrate God\u2019s love?\u00a0 The bottom line is that I do not believe that our duty to love our neighbor can be in any way satisfied by government. However much, or however little government does, our duty remains unchanged.<\/p>\n

Now if the programs worked, perhaps they could be justified on those means.\u00a0 It would not satisfy any duty to God, but at least people\u2019s need would be met.\u00a0 However Government track record is bleak. The European model is going bankrupt.\u00a0\u00a0 Here in the U.S., we are within 3-10 year of a major fiscal collapse that will make our current troubles look like the good old days, assuming that it is not already too late.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the end, having a politician make a promise to meet needs, is not the same thing as actually meeting a need.\u00a0 When we stand before Christ, saying, \u201cbut the government said that they would take care of it,\u201d will not be an acceptable response.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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