Comments on: Tom Coburn on the health care bill http://thechristianwatershed.com/2009/12/25/tom-coburn-on-the-health-care-bill/ Reshaping the world through rational and relational Christianity Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Joel http://thechristianwatershed.com/2009/12/25/tom-coburn-on-the-health-care-bill/#comment-364 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:04:39 +0000 http://thechristianwatershed.com/?p=487#comment-364 Keep in mind that the passage actually says that the LOVE of money is the root of all evil. I put that distinction there because there are some Christians who are extremely wealthy, but use their wealth to help others. The world needs rich Christians (and poor Christians, and everything in between), so it’s difficult to say that money itself is the root of all evil when it can be used for good. Rather, it is the love of money that is the root of all evil.

Secondly, Christians should stand against nationalized healthcare because it limits the liberty of the individual. I would argue that under liberty, individuals are allowed to live more freely in the image of God. Thus, when liberty is restricted, it is a death of the soul. The body may be healthy, but the soul slowly dies. At some point, it is better to die than to live under government control.

So standing against nationalized healthcare, for many, wasn’t a matter of dollars, but a matter of individual liberty (at least it was for me). However, the solution isn’t to simply say “no” and leave it there. As individuals we need to take care of the needs of those who can’t afford healthcare. So the response to the problem, as a Christian, isn’t to make government the solution, but rather to become the solution ourselves.

]]> By: ard77 http://thechristianwatershed.com/2009/12/25/tom-coburn-on-the-health-care-bill/#comment-361 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:45:49 +0000 http://thechristianwatershed.com/?p=487#comment-361 I can see why the world does not take Christians seriously; even worse why they see us as hypocrites. I think the new Healthcare Reform is a prime example. The overwhelming majority of the Conservative Christian Right cares only about money and their tax dollars. They could care less whether someone lives or dies. The world sees this, and than we wonder why people are turned off by the Gospel and Jesus.

God knows what’s in your heart; you can not fool Him. He knows it’s all about money. No wonder it is said “Money is the root of all evil”. Unfortunately, many of God’s own children are reined by their greed and lust for money. I can not imagine the sorrow Jesus must feel, knowing the ugliness that lies in the hearts of the Body of Christ. Make no mistake – one day you and I will be held accountable.

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