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grasswire

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2. Calvinism

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 09:09 PM

Mar 2014

The notion that there are worthy poor and unworthy poor, and it is the duty of charitable people to keep aid from the "unworthy".

This has sure been a sore on the human race. Calvinism.

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“The whole British argument in the famine was that the poor are poor because of a character defect” [View all] kpete Mar 2014 OP

It's hardly surprising that he knows nothing about history. nyquil_man Mar 2014 #1

Calvinism grasswire Mar 2014 #2

It's just an excuse to rationalize their lack of charity. tclambert Mar 2014 #4

Ryan got it from his hero, Pruneface I. Octafish Mar 2014 #3

Ryan is such an ass nt Hekate Mar 2014 #5

We know Ryan doesn't learn from history.. long ago or last week.. Cha Mar 2014 #6