Most of you know what my political and cultural views are, either by reading this blog or following my preaching. After reflecting on the President's address last night, I was reminded of these words from one of the preachers that I have most admired through the years, Dr. Adrian Rogers. I came across this quote from Dr. Rogers recently on David Dykes' blog (pastor of Green Acres Baptist in Tyler, Texas). Although he has now been promoted to glory, Dr. Rogers words speak to me this morning more powerfully than ever.
“You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom.
What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.
The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.
When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation.
You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.”
Dr. Adrian Rogers (1931-2005)
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