Comments on: “Christian Healthcare”?

By: lawyerchik1

lawyerchik1 — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 21:43:24 +0000

That reminded me of a recent article in the Detroit papers about mortgages being made available to observant Muslims with a structure that allows them to pay “rent” instead of interest for a period of time. Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac and Standard Federal (now LaSalle Bank) were collaberating on developing the product. Link is here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1457723/posts
Independent parties still have the ability to contract for whatever they want as long as what they want is not illegal or against public policy. (I was going to add “immoral”, but I’m not sure you can’t enter into an enforceable contract for immoral purposes anymore these days).

By: Tballs

Tballs — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:55:37 +0000

Looking for good Christian men and women for wholesome health plan partnership. NS, ND, NO FATTIES.

By: Shneur Z

Shneur Z — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 15:21:45 +0000

Sounds great! Where does an Orthodox Jew sign up?!

By: Joshua Claybourn

Joshua Claybourn — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 15:03:14 +0000

So any kind of community support is socialism?
No, I’d define socialism as an “Economic system which is based on cooperation rather than competition and which utilizes centralized planning and distribution.” The early Christians in Acts used socialism but, again, it was a voluntary one. Socialism doesn’t have to be coerced.

By: wahoofive

wahoofive — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 14:59:17 +0000

Socialism? Wow, the effects of Joseph McCarthy are far-reaching. So any kind of community support is socialism? No wonder we’re all cocooned in suburban homes, not knowing our neighbors, refusing to carpool, bowling alone, not caring for our aging parents. Joining together with others is letting the commies, I mean terrorists, win.
This is an opt-in program. Where does this “socialism” BS come from?
P.S. Whether capitalism can overcome “scarcity, self-interest, enforceability, and” sin remains to be seen, and in fact almost all Christian churches teach that “man’s fallen nature” can’t be overcome by any human act, let alone an economic system.