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The Velveteen Ocelot

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3. Yes, this is the right thing for churches to do and is in keeping with the basic message

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 6, 2019, 06:23 PM

Jun 2019

of Christianity. But the televangelists are in it to enrich themselves, not help the poor.

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Churches wipe out millions in medical debt for others [View all] guillaumeb Jun 2019 OP

This is exactly what churches should be doing. Televangelists should follow their lead. LonePirate Jun 2019 #1

I agree. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #2

Yes, this is the right thing for churches to do and is in keeping with the basic message The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #3

Sadly, this seems correct. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #5

but, but, but CDerekGo Jun 2019 #7

churches should be taxed like every other business nt msongs Jun 2019 #4

Maybe with deductions for aid to the poor. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #6

Great, but are they doing this because of their religion, or because they are good people? trotsky Jun 2019 #8

"human behavior" works both ways except those who are ate up with the doublethink Major Nikon Jun 2019 #10

Both. eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #13

And when they do bad things because of their religion? trotsky Jun 2019 #20

People do good things and bad thing because guillaumeb Jun 2019 #25

Thank you for confirming your double standard. n/t trotsky Jun 2019 #37

Interesting display of textual analysis. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #41

It is clear from your answers. trotsky Jun 2019 #42

And it is clear from your answers that my statement is correct. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #43

What statement is correct? trotsky Jun 2019 #44

As expected the answer to your question is doublethink Major Nikon Jun 2019 #27

Naturally. trotsky Jun 2019 #38

Consistently inconsistent Major Nikon Jun 2019 #40

Charity or cynical recruiting tactic? Act_of_Reparation Jun 2019 #9

Laughable logic. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #14

How can you tell? Act_of_Reparation Jun 2019 #21

That's good of them to do. MineralMan Jun 2019 #11

It does not solve the real issue. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #12

Exactly... MineralMan Jun 2019 #15

Does it really count when "churches" are also responsible for creating the debt? Lordquinton Jun 2019 #16

The US healthcare system is profit centered. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #17

So churches that enter into it are just there to make a profit? Lordquinton Jun 2019 #18

I think that most of the church run hospitals are non-profit. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #19

You're confusing non-profit with not-for-profit Lordquinton Jun 2019 #22

10 of the 11 regional hospitals in the greater Seattle area are church run. AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #28

You said: guillaumeb Jun 2019 #29

You said AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #32

Yes, I did say that. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #34

You misunderstand AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #36

Churches spread anti-medical, anti-science ideas constantly Bretton Garcia Jun 2019 #23

We are to believe one isolated case of charity somehow offsets the damage... Act_of_Reparation Jun 2019 #24

And do the doctors at the church owned hospitals guillaumeb Jun 2019 #26

They are constrained from offering services, or diagnoses that run counter to Catholic medical AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #30

Which is not the same thing as the other poster asserted. eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #31

Read harder. AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #33

Missing the point. eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #35

Yes, you are. eom MineralMan Jun 2019 #39