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Another reason to convert. Blogger JohnnyBeGood writes: "Obamacare does in fact acknowledge each Americans Right to reject Forced Health insurance under the 1st Amendment. It's called an [exemption]. Do an internet search and you'll see that Native Americans, the Amish, Muslims, and other religious beliefs are Exempt. Why? Because each American has a 1st Amendment right to entrust God with their body, something our Constitution protects and which people have embraced for thousands of years. I've never had health insurance and would rather pay down my mortgage and trust in God. Therefore, you don't have to be Amish to exercise the same 1st Amendment right. The current media blitz is to brainwash you away from your Constitutional rights and put a government boot on your throat, however you are legally exempt from IRS harassment and penalties. The statute is hidden in the House Bill but clearly explained under Senate Bill 3590, pages 273-274 exemptions from individual responsibility requirements. Learn and apply it." Full text: CNS News

Should States challenge Obamacare? Should individuals challenge Obamacare on religious grounds?

Obama is attempting to flex "Fed'" muscle lately. Consider the immigration issue in Arizona (Obama: Ariz. immigration measure 'misguided'). Do you believe states will be successful if they challenge healthcare takeover? Tom Tancredo said on his radio address today that Christians will be paying for Muslim's healthcare.

Is this possible in an ObamaNation? Prov 22:6. It sure makes buying and selling tough when we pay their bills (Re 13:17).

Response to comment [from an atheist]: "[D]o you also decline medical care when you are sick or injured, trusting in God to preserve and/or heal you if it be His will?"

Why would a Christian refuse medical care? Are you confusing us with Jehovah's false witness?

"...a willful clinging to life and health makes you the most base of hypocrites."

Christians should cling to death? :confused: No, Satan and his minions love death, disease and destruction. We love life and propose things that lead to its abundance (Jn 10:10). :o That's a good way to tell the believer from the make-believer by the way.

We are looking forward to going home (2 Cor 5:8); However, we have work to do here (2 Cor 5:10-11).

"Notice in your Bible that the verb is is in italics. That means it is not in the original but had been added to make the meaning clearer. The verse is actually, “For to me to live Christ, and to die gain.”

This is the philosophy of Christian living: To live Christ; to die gain. Dr. William L. Pettingill used to say that gain is always more of the same thing. If to live is Christ, then to die would be more of Christ. It means to go and be with Him.

Although it has taken me a long time to arrive at this conclusion, I am convinced that the most important thing in my life as a Christian is to have the reality of Jesus Christ in my life. This is not too popular today. People would rather talk about being dedicated, wanting to serve Him, or doing this and that. But the most important thing is to have fellowship with Him so that your joy might be full. Then we will have a powerful witness. The problem is that most people want the end but forget all about the means. The means, in this case, is fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Everything else is the fruitage of this fellowship. For to me to live Christ; to die is to be with Him.

Now we know why Paul was undisturbed by the criticism being leveled at him. You can’t hurt a man who is in fellowship with Jesus Christ. What could anyone do to such a man? “For to me to live Christ, and to die gain” is a high plane on which to live. I wish I could say I have reached that plane. I’m on my way, and I haven’t arrived, but that is my goal. What a glorious one it is!

Paul didn’t know about his future, just as you and I don’t know about our future. We don’t know what any single day will bring forth.

Paul says he was torn between wanting to go to be with the Lord, which is the better of the two, or to stay with the Philippian believers because they needed him..."

McGee, J. V. (1997, c1981). Thru the Bible commentary. Based on the Thru the Bible radio program. (electronic ed.) (5:298). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Response to comment [from a Catholic]: "No one took over healthcare. That was just some of that stuff from the people who spit on their opponents and called them racial slurs."

Do you believe that those who are opposed to Obamacare are racist?

"Tancredo has a few screws loose..."

Response to comment [from an atheist]: "So serpentdove I'm going to assume that was a no to Gerald's question concerning whether when you are sick or injured you trust in God to preserve and/or heal you if it be His will..."

A Christian can pray for people who are ill. If it is 1. our will to be well and 2. God's will that we get well--we'll get well. We live in a fallen world. Once our world was perfect (Ge 1:31) no disease, no death, no suffering. Now, it is not perfect.

We ask God for healing. Sometimes his answer is "yes". Sometimes his answer is "no". We cannot demand healing. We are sinners by nature and by our own actions (Ps 51:5). Sinners die (Eze 18:20). We can be made alive in Christ (Eph 2:5).

"So you opt into healthcare only when it's really obvious you need it (and soon) rather than when you might need it and not urgently, i.e. hypocrite."

"You trust in your god only when it is safe to do so, but ridicule others who hedge their bets in a similar way except slightly more cautiously."

Ridicule people who purchase healthcare? No, purchasing healthcare is a good idea. Stealing from others to pay for their healthcare? That is a bad idea. Socialism violates God's command "Do not steal". Ex 20:15. Enyart.

Response to comment [from a Christian]: "Why does he single out Muslims? What is he talking about?"

I'm confused myself. I've written to the Congressman, asking him to update his site. When he updates his page, I'll provide more detailed notes. He mentioned something about Islamic laws and the US bowing to them. I think Muslims get a break due to the [Senate Bill 3590, pages 273-274]. I'm not a lawyer. I'm a serpent, remember? It might take a few days, but I'll follow up.

You'd think they'd be a bit more tech saavy--like us TOLers, hmm?

Response to comment [from a Catholic]: [Do you believe that those who are opposed to Obamacare are racist?] "Spitting on people of other races and calling them racial names is a pretty good tip-off for racism, yes."

You believe those who oppose Obamacare are racist. I do not. The Right believes their opponents are foolish (Eccl 10:2). The Left believes their opponents are evil.

Response to comment [from other]: [Ad hominem! Ad hominem! Ad hominem! Ad hominem!] "It's like a perturbed dalek..."

Response to comment [from other]: "A dalek is actually designed to be devoid of any emotion, so for it to feel perturbed, annoyed, or inclined to remonstrate with inferior lifeforms regarding etiquette is somewhat impossible given the constraints of its nature."

Response to comment [from a Messianic Jew]: "[I]t doesn't matter who got in...."