I have no preference for the teenager over the Mexican.I would like to say, “hire that industrious teenager down the block”, but I’m not sure they exist anymore. You have to pry the video game controls from their hands and teach them what a lawnmower is first.
Excellent question! I want to ask people that all the time. When Jesus talked about helping “the least of mine” he doesn’t mention doing it only when it is convenience, won’t raise your tax rates, or only if people are legally on the right side of a man made line. What Jesus says is not ambiguous in the least.
No, you all have it wrong: no one is advocating shutting down the border or hunting down illegal aliens. What is being advocated is enforcing laws that are already on the books to reign in some control so the system can be fixed.
First of all, while I did not read every word of the proposed legislation, I did give it a good skim and looked at some of the parts that peeked my interest.
). But I really think that many of you constantly run back and forth to every line in the CCC, but have forgotten the spirit of the law. Do justice and seek mercy. And more importantly, love your neighbor. Imagine if you were the mother of those Mexican children. How would you wanted to be treated? Imagine you were the malnutrition Haitian child. What would you want from your wealthy neighbor?
Sorry
Oh, thats VERY obvious.
I’m not the one claiming its a racist system, only the rich are given citizenship, ad nauseum. All I have said is read the proposed legislation, which you obviously ahve a link too.
What reall bugs the cr*p out of me is this ‘all or nothing" attitude you and others have: either we let everyone in whenever they want or we’re totally against immigration in any form. Fortunately, the reall world doesn’t work like that. I guess in the fantasy world you and other protesters have created it does exist, as well as the self righteouness that you stand on Jesus’ side and the rest of us don’t.I will say one last thing, which I am increasingly disappointed by the moral priorities of many of the forum participants. When I was thinking about reverting, I encountered some really wonderful people on the apologetics section so I thought this was would be a great place to talk some committed catholics, but I have really changed my mind.
There is no easy way to say but I find that there is constantly righteous indignant over minor liturgical infractions, or down right silly stuff, like should men where their hair short. Or just plain crazy stuff, like let’s burn the heretics. But very little interest in issues of charity and social justice, which seem to me like an important component of our faith.
I honestly don’t understand a version of Christianity that cares more about whether women are getting their foot washed on Holy Thursday than whether Mexican families can feed their children. And when I speak about the very real stories of life in Haiti, I either get dismissed or told that my arguments are just anecdotal. This strikes me as very different than gospel high call to minister to the poor. I often don’t feel like we practice the same religion. Frankly, I don’t recognize your Jesus.
Perhaps, my arguments are indeed lousy (darn, all those years of competitive debate
I come from an almost all immigrant community. I have yet to meet the immigrant who thinks the smuggler is the bad guy here. Maybe, you should listening to our testimonies.
You may now jump all over me for being uncharitable.
Kendy
What really bugs the **** out of me is this attitude that God is a white American male Republican. Do you really think that if you explained to Jesus that these people were too much of a strain on our “system” that he’d agree it was okay not to help them? He didn’t place limitations on our helping each other (I’m talking about honest men and women who just want to earn a decent wage to provide for their families, not potential terrorists and such).
So the entire family instead of being illegal in the US should move back to Mexico.
Jesus said to obey the law. The only reason the Mexicans are in our country illegally is because they know they can get away with it. It has nothing to do with Jesus.
Really? What links have you posted to articles or laws to validate your claims? None.
From where you sit, what you are doing is making assertions without any verifiable evidence to back them up. Then you write as though you resent the fact this has been pointed out.
I agree with you Jeffrey, but they are here. We have to treat the situation correctly. I don’t think it is right, for example, to sieze the property of someone who has been here 10 years and owns a home. I also believe that illegal aliens that serve or have served in the military should be treated a little different (sarcastic understatement) than a gang-banger.
Bugs me too. From where I sit such comments detract from any argument the person using such a line might be trying to make.
I would never presume to know what Our Lord Jesus would say on any political issue.
Honest men and women don’t break laws. Lawbreakers do
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