How about being forced to pay for someone else's public education, or highway system, or Police Protection? The Government in the U.S. forces a lot of social sharing. But we are used to the idea of universal education, but not to universal health care.

You should read Tim Keller's Prodigal God, which really does agree with Tony's point. Our only hope; any of us; is that God is gracious. But, jesus is pretty clear that to receive that grace, one must give it once one has it. To not have a gracious attitude toward the prodigals in society, says Tony…as he merely repeats Jesus, is to not get the Kingdom of God. So it is fine for an agnostic to think that way, but not for a follower of Jesus. Both for eternity, and for right now ( which is the starting point of eternity) Jesus is clear. Let He or she who has ears, hear.

How about being forced to pay for someone else's public education, or highway system, or Police Protection? The Government in the U.S. forces a lot of social sharing. But we are used to the idea of universal education, but not to universal health care.

You should read Tim Keller's Prodigal God, which really does agree with Tony's point. Our only hope; any of us; is that God is gracious. But, jesus is pretty clear that to receive that grace, one must give it once one has it. To not have a gracious attitude toward the prodigals in society, says Tony…as he merely repeats Jesus, is to not get the Kingdom of God. So it is fine for an agnostic to think that way, but not for a follower of Jesus. Both for eternity, and for right now ( which is the starting point of eternity) Jesus is clear. Let He or she who has ears, hear.