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This is a really great article. I read in a comment above, about charity, and while I can understand from the gentlemans point of view, his feelings on charity, maybe I can demonstrate a different point of view, without arguement.

It is true your feelings about charity being a moral ideal, and that it must be freely given. Yet when we look into the depths of the word charity, we find that it can be dictated by law, by both expression and by action.

Charity means Love.

While I can’t make you love me, if you don’t, you can still observe the behavor of Love, and hopefully, the purpose of Love itself would begin to change our hearts from being turned away from each other, the actions, may turn us towards each other. Love is an outgoing concern for each other, above our own selfish ideals.

If you Love me. As a friend, or a nieghbor. Don’t lie to me. Don’t steal from me. Don’t mess around with my wife. Don’t kill me. Don’t take away my faith. If I Love you, I will treat you the same way.

These are simple rules we can live by. They are rules. They are laws. My nieghbor. My wife, brother, parents, employers, employees… all of them can learn to treat each other, by the Law of Love, by acting within the Law of Love. You and I may not specifically care for each other. But by acting and behaving within the Law of Love, we can treat each other with dignity, and with that treatment, the Love has a chance to come forward.

I love everbodies. Especially my enemies. For what is the reward for only loving those who love me?

I love you too, and that was a great comment you gave to us. It helped me to look inside, and see where I could see my own charity for others. Do I love by law, or do I observe the law, because I love?

John B—South Carolina, USA

I have seen up and close what the British government has done to its people. Many of the recipients have been on some type of government assistance and they think that they are entitled to be cuddled from cradle to grave. What a job! it is nothing new, it has been ongoing for over 50 years and they they have never known a life of working for a living. It’s true there are many working people in the UK but the shameless use of government funds for people who are able to work goes on. Good article.

James Erdly—Virginia/USA

What do you do if you are disabled? I had crooked lawyers and crooked bankers steal a small inheritance I was left! I worked 2 jobs most of my life and same with my husband!

Cat Callahan—Missouri/USA

You are mistaken when you say that with Gods government “the poor are cared for… through laws requiring specific acts of charity from family and community.” Charity is by definition the freely given. A law means the coercive power of the government is present . The two are a contradiction. A law also means that “charity” is a right enabling a judge to decide in disputes. Charity is a moral principle, but cannot be a law.

Ken Sack—Victoria Australia

Thank you for another very good article. Here in New Zealand, the government said at the beginning of the recession that no New Zealander would see their benefits or government entitlements cut while we are in power. And they have kept that commitment. Problem is, the country has to borrow $250 million per week (over and above its normal budgetary spending) to fund those commitments made. What politicians will do to remain in power, what New Zealanders are prepared to do to maintain their standard of living and continue to receive government entitlements. Bankrupt the nation.

It will be incredibly exciting for people when they not only see but live under a government that is far less expensive to run as you concluded in your article.

Brian Sherwood—New Zealand

What an awesome article. You put what I feel in my heart into words, but better than that you gave me the scripture to back it up.

Karina Vernon—Florida

Great article Mr. Hilliker. Popular media has chastised Jim Bunning -R Kentucky in the Senate because he was objecting to extensions for unemployment because congress has no way to pay. He was villianized because he said “Stop” and remonded congress they all agreed to not spend money they did not have. This government is a zombie-maker. When someone wakes out of the spending fog, they are muffed and pulled back into the zombie spending state.

Jim—KY

Great article. Now if only we all can “break” the addiction of man’s government coming to the rescue. May God’s perfect Government return soon.

Carmen D Rivera—New York U.S. A.