It’s always puzzled me and reading a thread on reddit just how has reignited that puzzlement. Someone on reddit asked people opposed to universal healthcare to explain why and the conservatives in the thread have given reasons like they don’t want to wait their turn for treatment, and that people don’t have an intrinsic right to live, along with the usual “WHY shOUld i PAy fOR YouR HealTHcarE?”
Christians seem to lead the charge with objections such as these. And in my experience of asking for help accessing food, Christians were the cruellest and the least likely to help.
I just don’t understand how someone claims to follow Jesus but holds beliefs like this. When Jesus handed out the loaves and fishes, did he check everyone’s employment and tax status first, and only feed those who were working and paying tax? When he healed the sick and disabled, did he make sure they had health insurance first and refuse to treat those who couldn’t pay?
What makes these people such incredible hypocrites?
it was always interesting to me growing up how you could never be rejected from Christianity or fellow Christians despite committing sin after sin and vocal intention that you had no desire to change (unless you were gay/trans or denounced Jesus) but simply repent when you need that mental dose of justification and protection. break every single rule in the bible and it’s fine as long as you keep wearing that rosary and be vocal about being a Christian. that mentality seems to be pretty exclusive to Christianity (obv it happens in other religions too but not as commonplace)