Who would Jesus starve? GOP lawmaker uses Bible to justify SNAP cuts

[JohnnyApplesack]

Step aside Pope Francis, because this Texas Republican seems know exactly who:

One lawmaker is citing a godly reference to justify changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Tex.) recently quoted the New Testament to question the strength of current work requirements. [...]


House Republicans have historically cited the verse — “if a man will not work, he shall not eat” — as justification for cutting some adults’ SNAP benefits. Arrington referenced the verse in a discussion about increasing the work requirements for unemployed adults on the food stamp program. But critics say that advances a pernicious myth about the unemployed who receive SNAP.


The verse in question applies specifically to people who can work or otherwise contribute to society but choose not to, said theologians from several denominations who spoke to The Post. There is a perception, among some voters and lawmakers, that many adult SNAP recipients are exactly this sort of “freeloader.”


But policy experts say that is not the case. Many unemployed adults on SNAP simply cannot work, they say. Those include the mentally ill, the borderline disabled and veterans.

Analysis | GOP lawmaker: The Bible says the unemployed ‘shall not eat’

...because as we all know, Jesus hated poor people bigly

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Many who can work would rather be retired at 30 and on welfare .

 

[JohnnyApplesack]

Many who can work would rather be retired at 30 and on welfare .

I'm familiar with that talking point, been around since Reagan

max fail

 

[Penelope]

The beginning of slave labor.

Baptist and Evans love the Pauline verses, because he also says Jesus died for their sins, and salvation is by faith alone. They only quote Jesus when he says, "Call no man father". It gives them a license to do whatever.

They lived in church communes in those days, and I imagine there was work to be done in the communes, they also cared for those who could not work , today there is lack of work , and why work for 7.25 an hour full time which puts one over Medicaid and not enough for the ACA in those GOP run states that refused to expand Medicaid.

 

[JohnnyApplesack]

The beginning of slave labor.

Baptist and Evans love the Pauline verses, because he also says Jesus died for their sins, and salvation is by faith alone. They only quote Jesus when he says, "Call no man father". It gives them a license to do whatever.

They lived in church communes in those days, and I imagine there was work to be done in the communes, they also cared for those who could not work , today there is lack of work , and why work for 7.25 an hour full time which puts one over Medicaid and not enough for the ACA in those GOP run states that refused to expand Medicaid.

today's 'conventional' Christians are so far removed from Jesus' teachings they more resemble satanists

pathetic