Posted on Sep 18, 2022
Cruel or harmless? Pastors mixed on GOP migrant transports
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As Republican governors ramp up their high-profile transports of migrants to Democratic-run jurisdictions, the practice is getting a mixed reaction from Christian faith leaders — many of whom, especially evangelicals, have supported GOP candidates by large numbers in recent elections.
Some depict the actions as inhumanely exploiting vulnerable people for political ends, while others say it’s a harmless way of calling attention to the impact of immigration on states near the southern border.
“Playing political games scores points — and the hypocrisy of the current immigration system is easy to point out,” Ed Stetzer, a professor, dean and executive director of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center in Illinois, said in a statement.
“However, it does not solve the actual problems. ... Let’s fix the system,” he added, “and stop turning people into pawns of political one-upmanship.”
Some depict the actions as inhumanely exploiting vulnerable people for political ends, while others say it’s a harmless way of calling attention to the impact of immigration on states near the southern border.
“Playing political games scores points — and the hypocrisy of the current immigration system is easy to point out,” Ed Stetzer, a professor, dean and executive director of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center in Illinois, said in a statement.
“However, it does not solve the actual problems. ... Let’s fix the system,” he added, “and stop turning people into pawns of political one-upmanship.”
Cruel or harmless? Pastors mixed on GOP migrant transports
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good morning Brother William, thanks for the solid read/share. Have a great day good buddy.
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“When a stranger resides with you in your land, you shall not wrong him. The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as one of your citizens; you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt” (Lev. 19:33-34)
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LTC David Brown
I noticed how hospitable Martha’s Vineyard was. 48 hours and they were hustled off the Island by National Guard troops to a military base. Nobody seemed to open their lavish homes, non of the wealthy offered them jobs. They even started a go fund me page to cover the cost of other immigrants instead of reaching into THIER pockets. Towns like Eagle pass handle 4x that amount everyday. Oh, don’t forget the people who farm and ranch along the Texas border who have to travel armed to tend livestock and crops. They are robbed and pets are killed. Look up the spirit of lawlessness while you quote scripture. The drug cartels control our border not the US Government. 2 Thessalonians 2 Don’t let any one deceive you in anyway, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man f lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. He will oppose and exalt himself over everything that is called of God.
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Anthony Logan
LTC David Brown - It's funny because giving these immigrants temporary shelter at the military base was still far more than what the so-called "christians" down south were ever willing to do.
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LTC David Brown
Anthony Logan - How do you know what Christians in the South have done? I have mentioned my daughter teaches in Moultrie. When Obama shipped a lot of immigrant children there who didn’t speak English and some had never been in school the school system buckled down and made it work. Many of these schools do not posses the wealth of Martha’s Vineyard that voted 77% for Biden . You simply don’t know what you are talking about.
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LTC David Brown
Anthony Logan - here are the resources Martha’s Vineyard had available. Far more than Moultrie Georgia I can guarantee you! Oh, Moultrie didn’t have a choice either. https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/marthas-vineyard-residents-lament-lack-resources-island-flush-cash-beds
Martha's Vineyard residents lament lack of resources, even as island is flush with cash and beds
Martha's Vineyard residents say 50 migrants had to be shipped to a mainland military base because the island lacks resources, yet real estate and state data indicate the island is awash in resources.
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