VikingsGuy
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Let's be clear. I specifically reserved that reference for those with faith - I don't expect it to motivate others such as yourself. And let's also be clear, you did cherry pick - you even admitted it as such. And while I agree with you the faithful (and now apparently those without faith) can resort to cherry picking, I do not know a single christian who can with a straight face claim that a "bootstrap" narrative is the big theme of the gospels. So, I stand by my point - if you believe then you need to find compassion in your heart. And, if you don't believe I still think compassion is a virtue worth having.I don’t cherry pick, I don’t believe any of it. My point is that it’s a slippery slope to invoke the Bible. And your opponents will quote what they need to. It happens all the time throughout history, such as during slavery times. To the financial point, I agree with you for the most part. Society needs a back-up system in place.