The Rescue
“Does the Bible really say that?”
Uses and misuses of the Bible
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The Rescue Meter
“Does the Bible really say that?” This and other questions will be answered for each post on this page. Following a tradition that started with the early work of the Jesus Seminar, the answer will not be a simple “Yes” or “No.” After hearing and discussing research presentations, scholars vote to indicate degrees of agreement about important research questions. Scholars vote using colored beads. Red means “Yes.” Pink means “Probably.” Gray means “Probably not.” Black means “No.”
“If Anyone Will Not Work, Neither Shall He Eat.” (2 Thessalonians 3:10, KJV) — Does This Mean No Social Welfare Programs?
2 Thess 3:10 is often cited to support a work ethic and against public food assistance programs but the idlers addressed are not the poor but the wealthy.