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I’m also sick of the maga mouth full of scripture and heart full of hate folks. |
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You shall have no other gods before me
You shall not make for yourselves an idol You shall not commit adultery You shall not give false testimony You shall not covet |
| Jesus asked us to make personal sacrifices. Voting for Kamala while you live in your nice Arlington neighborhood and send your kids to private school doesn’t cut it. |
| When you’re already in a cult (religion) it makes you susceptible to other cults (MAGA). |
| If you have to ask you’re already going to be in way over your head. Best sit this one out. |
I worked at the boarder with unaccompanied minor which to me was not a sacrifice it was an honor that I was place in my life I could greet and house children covered in scars, dirt and lice. Many came to the boarder after hurricanes with the death certificate of their parent trying to get to an American citizen Aunt so they could live with family. They were 3-17 years old. It’s not easy to get certified to have a family live with you, you literally can’t travel for work as much as I do. Luckily my work had a program to do a volunteer sabbatical. I don’t expect everybody to drop their lives for 30, 60, 90 days to help immigrants. I just expect them not to hope for them to die instead of giving them asylum.. |
| Isn’t it interesting how the OP seeks religion to justify their beliefs even though they clearly are not Christian. |
It’s interesting how you can accept that your religion literally justifies beliefs that you don’t have. |
I've known two illegal immigrants. 100 years ago they could have just showed up and stayed no big deal. Probably like your ancestors. They were normal people with low-paying jobs that born Americans aren't very interested in. One married a born American and became a SAHM (nanny) and the other went home after earning some money (roofer, hotel cleaner). |
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This is OP:
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You should let immigrants in because Jesus says so. I’m not a Christian, but I still have these beliefs because I’m not an idiot or evil. The argument would work with me because I’m not horrible person, but if I need quotes from the Bible to convince you, I will find them. |
Immigrants? Like, refugees and foreigners? Like the Holy Family in Egypt, escaping political violence (slaughter of boys) under King Herod? It's in Matthew, chapter 2. |
Same poster. At the beginning of chapter 2, you may notice mention of those wise men, you know, from the song. Also foreigners. |
I think it’s great that you were able to do that work, and I think everyone would be okay with an orphaned minor moving to the US to live with an American citizen relative. That’s very different than the migrants who require full support to the point that NYC is spending $1,500,000,000 every year on their room and board. And that’s just NYC. |
Also NYC: Facts, Not Fear: How Welcoming Immigrants Benefits New York City January 4, 2024 https://comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/facts-not-fear-how-welcoming-immigrants-benefits-new-york-city/ Conservative estimates have found that a 10% reduction in asylum seekers in one year would be a $8.9 billion loss[9] to the U.S. economy and over $1.5 billion in lost tax revenue over five years. Undocumented immigrants[10] support economic growth, pay taxes, and keep our city and economy running as essential workers. Although they are ineligible for Social Security, Medicaid, and most public benefits, undocumented immigrants help sustain[11] these vital entitlement programs by contributing billions of dollars into Social Security[12] and billions more into local, state, and federal taxes. In 2021, undocumented immigrants contributed[13] $30.8 billion in total taxes nationally, including $18.6 billion in federal income taxes and $12.2 billion in state and local taxes. In New York State, undocumented immigrants paid[14] $3 billion in taxes. Undocumented immigrants make up approximately 3.2 percent of the U.S. population, but 4 percent[15] of the country’s workforce. Undocumented immigrants are the backbone of many vital industries across New York. 70% of undocumented workers in New York are essential workers.[16] |