[TheRealThing]

Here is where I am torn with this logic. First the good side, nothing belongs to me...I came in with nothing... I am leaving with nothing. I do agree everything should be for giving praise of God. However, having a mega church or house does nothing but promote self... I personally think it has a lot to do with greed and controlling another. I do like the example of the first church you know sell everything so no one has need, I also like the warning about folks that try to deceive the spirit.

Same can be side of Kentucky GOP??? Two U.S senators not from our state and now a governor... come on state rights people you should be all over this...

So, you're a union supporting though somewhat confused man where it comes to self sufficiency as that concept applies to Biblical principles? The Bible is more than clear, God says as is His unequivocal manner the following;
1 Timothy 5:8 (KJV)
8 "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."

And that means even if the man of the house has to go forth to find yard work and cleaning out other folks gutters BTW. As I have mentioned to you in times past, Christians are supposed to tithe their income in order to provide for the Church and it's work, that is God's plan to fund His work. Dusty hit it right on the head in saying that able bodied men who choose not to work, fall outside the guidelines to receive help in feeding their families. Not to mention expecting Uncle Sam to do it all.

In our day though, the government has the backs of the slothful among us. The program's name was changed from welfare to public assistance some time ago. Anybody who does not work, is eligible to receive said assistance so I am at somewhat of a loss to understand your concern. Can these poor folks not make it to their local government agencies to sign up for assistance or what?

Frankly and I say this in all due respect, it is very likely that those who have learned to game the system so well, have also learned that if they do actually get down on their luck, having wasted their government subsidies on everything from beer to cigarettes and worse, they can always turn to local Churches to get help in the form of food stuffs and utility payment assistance. A real man would see to the needs of his family before he ever considered wasting the first dime. His house is his own responsibility, not the responsible people who get up 6 or 8 hours earlier than he does in order to go out and face the world every day to actually earn a living wage.

And secondly, are you in any way suggesting that Republicans are pulling up the rear with regard to those who inhabit their ranks? By that I mean surely you're not saying Hillary is a credible candidate of origins known for integrity are you?