We will stay with Amos for another week. We didn't so much get to income disparity and the biblical response. So let's try and spend some time talking about that tomorrow morning. I'm particularly interested in what the Bible says about those who have no earning power--about those who are dependent on the generosity of others and the larger community. Where does that come from? Other than God, of course. In a world that was all about might makes right how in the world did the Hebrew culture come to value care for those who could not care for themselves?
You've got your widows, orphans, sojourners, and to a lesser extent slaves. What do these folks have in common? What is their equivalent today?
And why don't these modern poor or their equivalent earn greater discussion from our presidential candidates and the press that is covering our upcoming elections? Check out the following link.
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20120923/OPINION1805/309230009/Candidates-ignoring-struggles-working-poor?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7COpinion%7Cp
Otherwise, I'll see you bright and early tomorrow morning at Greyhouse. If you're looking for a safe place to park, try the Eastside of the Morton Center's parking lot. We've got their permission to use it from 7:45 until 9:45 a.m.
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