Comments on: Thinking about “Free” http://kyleberg.com/2007/10/28/thinking-about-free/ Photographer, Writer & More Thu, 06 May 2010 11:24:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris http://kyleberg.com/2007/10/28/thinking-about-free/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Chris Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:32:21 +0000 http://kyleberg.com/2007/10/28/thinking-about-free/#comment-60 I've been thinking about this recently, and I agree that what your addressing CAN be envy. But is it ALWAYS envy? Maybe it is. But I don't know. As conservatives, we strive to bring society closer to a specific ideology. And I suppose this is a good thing. But one thing I struggle with is that transition period for many people. What do we tell those in poverty or those who legitimately can't take care of themselves until we reach that ideology? "Sorry, we're working towards an ideology. Bear with us. In a period of a few decades, we may reach it and you may make it out of poverty at that time too. But until that time, just suck it up." As Christians, what should our stance be? Do we support short-term government programs to help those who need it? Even if we do that, who's to say it will work? Do we lobby churches to do this? Or have I just fallen for some lie that society feeds us that there are overwhelming percentages of people who will always be useless unless Big Government comes in to save the day? You know I'm not some crazed nut job, but I think they're legitimate questions. Personally, I think Ron Paul has all the answers :) I’ve been thinking about this recently, and I agree that what your addressing CAN be envy. But is it ALWAYS envy? Maybe it is. But I don’t know. As conservatives, we strive to bring society closer to a specific ideology. And I suppose this is a good thing. But one thing I struggle with is that transition period for many people. What do we tell those in poverty or those who legitimately can’t take care of themselves until we reach that ideology? “Sorry, we’re working towards an ideology. Bear with us. In a period of a few decades, we may reach it and you may make it out of poverty at that time too. But until that time, just suck it up.” As Christians, what should our stance be? Do we support short-term government programs to help those who need it? Even if we do that, who’s to say it will work? Do we lobby churches to do this? Or have I just fallen for some lie that society feeds us that there are overwhelming percentages of people who will always be useless unless Big Government comes in to save the day? You know I’m not some crazed nut job, but I think they’re legitimate questions.

Personally, I think Ron Paul has all the answers :)

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