Comments on: President Obama’s Moralizing http://melissablogs.com/2009/08/20/president-obamas-moralizing/ Information Pollination Fri, 25 May 2012 00:27:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: david foster http://melissablogs.com/2009/08/20/president-obamas-moralizing/comment-page-1/#comment-16255 david foster Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:05:21 +0000 http://www.melissaclouthier.com/?p=14532#comment-16255 C S Lewis, who was of course a Christian writer, observed that if you want to feed the hungry, you don't need a Christian, you need a cook. His point being that generalized good intentions are not enough; you actually need to know something about the problem you are trying to solve. When it comes to healthcare and energy--and, I suspect, to most other practical issues--Pres Obama doesn't know how to cook. C S Lewis, who was of course a Christian writer, observed that if you want to feed the hungry, you don’t need a Christian, you need a cook. His point being that generalized good intentions are not enough; you actually need to know something about the problem you are trying to solve.

When it comes to healthcare and energy–and, I suspect, to most other practical issues–Pres Obama doesn’t know how to cook.

]]> By: MKS http://melissablogs.com/2009/08/20/president-obamas-moralizing/comment-page-1/#comment-16254 MKS Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:19:08 +0000 http://www.melissaclouthier.com/?p=14532#comment-16254 It is so very nice to see that someone recognizes the difference between Bible care for the poor and forced taxation for social programs. In Acts 4:32 - Acts 5:11, the apostle Peter made it very clear that the church practice of holding things in common was completely voluntary, and he upheld the principle of private ownership in Acts 5:4. In fact, the entire Bible upholds private ownership, and voluntary charity. It is so very nice to see that someone recognizes the difference between Bible care for the poor and forced taxation for social programs.

In Acts 4:32 – Acts 5:11, the apostle Peter made it very clear that the church practice of holding things in common was completely voluntary, and he upheld the principle of private ownership in Acts 5:4. In fact, the entire Bible upholds private ownership, and voluntary charity.

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