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Skriven 2007-05-21 09:47:00 av Miles Maxted (3:772/1.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Vern Humphrey
Ärende: Whats a good name for it
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G'morning Vern,

 VH> Our problems are many, but one of the greatest was caused by attempts
 VH> to fix the problems -- Lyndon John's "Great Society" programs halted
 VH> the decline of poverty in the United States and locked huge numbers of
 VH> people into the Welfare Cycle.

 VH> Apparently Johnson never read Chapter 5 of Saint Paul's First Epistle
 VH> to Timothy. :-(

Wherein Paul epistled Timothy saying ...

01 Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the 
younger men as brethren;

02 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all 
purity.

03 Honour widows that are widows indeed.

04 But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first 
to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is 
good and acceptable before God.

05 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, 
and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

06 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

07 And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

08 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of 
his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an 
infidel.

09 Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years 
old, having been the wife of one man.

10 Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up 
children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the 
saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have 
diligently followed every good work.

11 But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax 
wanton against Christ, they will marry;

12 Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

13 And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to 
house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, 
speaking things which they ought not.

14 I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, 
guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak 
reproachfully.

15 For some are already turned aside after Satan.

16 If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them 
relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may 
relieve them that are widows indeed.

17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double 
honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that 
treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or 
three witnesses.

20 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

21 I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the 
elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring 
one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

22 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other 
men's sins: keep thyself pure.

23 Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's 
sake and thine often infirmities.

24 Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; 
and some men they follow after.

25 Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; 
and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

Mmmm ... so, which verse in particular should Johnson have heeded 
before imposing his not-so "Great Society" ?

He'd have been an entirely different person if all the injunctions 
here had been followed....

Miles.

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