[Rhodes22-list] Political question for Chris Geankoplis with post script question open to all...

[Brad Haslett]

Herb,

Religion isn't my thing, even though one of my good friends and frequent
dinner companions is a pastor.  That said, I have nothing but praise for the
thousands of church groups who have contributed time, money, and material to
the Katrina recovery. Their achievements have far surpassed any made by the
governments for timeliness and effectiveness.  Now as to stealing someone
else's worldly goods and redistributing it, I plead guilty.  My best friend
of 30 plus years  bought a flooded house in Gulfport.  We used his yard as a
spot to park our campers and equipment for over six months.  We also
cleaned-up the neighborhood of debris, including several pallets of lumber
that washed ashore from the docks.  My buddy considered it his lumber - I
saw it as 'community' lumber.  Some Mennonites were in the neighborhood
patching-up houses and asked if they could have some of our roof decking.
"Sure", I jumped on a skid-steer and delivered it to them.  When my buddy
found out he was major pissed and didn't speak to me for months.  Oh well.

Brad

On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 12:25 AM, Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com>
wrote:

> Sorry Chris, I have to disagree about the "Judeo Christian ethics" part.
> Yes, the Bible says "something about helping the less fortunate".
> Unfortunately, it would seem you misunderstood the point. That's for the
> person READING to help others. They do that by giving THEIR worldly
> goods, not the worldly goods of others.
>
> Jesus never told anyone, rich young man or poor old man "Go, take your
> neighbors belongings, sell them and give to the poor."
>
> Chris Geankoplis wrote:
> > Ed As the used to say on Saturday Night Live,
> >
> > Cheesburger, Cheeseburger, Cheesburger, Pepsi.
> >
> > Look, when I had what appeared to be a thrombosis I went to the
> emergency
> > room in Greece and was immediatly seen and attentenede by 3 doctors and
> > given blood thinners, no I was not given the private room but they did a
> > good job and I had to pay $4.50.  My nephew had a series of 3 x rays and
> a
> > cast put on (not a lucky trip) and again $4.50.  I would rather have
> > something less than the very very best for the few and nothing for the
> many
> > but instead, perhaps some "inconvience" and care for all the people.
> Sorry
> > if you hear Marks and Engles cheering, it isn't, it is the Judeo
> Christian
> > ethic (you know the one that says something about helping the less
> > fortunate).  It does cost us something, but the aqusition and protection
> of
> > welth is not the measure of a man.
> >
> > You want pepsi wheeth dat?
> >
> > Chris.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
> > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 4:24 AM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Political question for Chris Geankoplis with
> post
> > script question open to all...
> >
> >
> >
> >> Michael, this question is directed specifically to Chris as a question!
> >>
> >> Chris,
> >>
> >> Saturday I met a guy named Nick who was born in Greece, came to USA,
> went
> >>
> > to
> >
> >> college in USA and now is USA citizen and works locally.
> >>
> >> He was arguing with others that we have 47 million who do not have
> medical
> >> insurance and therefore we need national medical insurance just like in
> >> Greece.
> >>
> >> It seems I have heard that discussion recently?  Is this a genetic
> thing
> >> with Greeks?
> >>
> >> Ed K
> >> Greenville, SC, USA
> >> http://www.nabble.com/file/p16936760/Super%2BDelegates.gif
> >> Super+Delegates.gif
> >>
> >> Post Script Question:
> >>
> >> Recently a newbie, aka Cowie, asked about a map showing locations of
> >>
> > Rhodes
> >
> >> 22 owners.  It was very interesting to see he got replies and others
> >>
> > posted
> >
> >> comments about other subjects but no one told him where to find the
> map.
> >>
> >> Yes, Chris there is a Santa Clause, but the current members of this
> forum
> >> apparently will let you find it, if you can...
> >>
> >> Ed K
> >> Greenville, SC, USA
> >> http://www.nabble.com/file/p16936760/cartoon.gif cartoon.gif
> >> --
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> >>
> >
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