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Show Two Untruths According to some a person who doesn't own property should not be classed as respectable. That reflects only on the ones who utter such a falsehood. It could not possibly reflect on the Son of Man who never owned own-ed any earthly property nor ever touched a single coin of the world's money. And there are some who seem to believe that those who, through misfortune, misfor-tune, old age or illness are forced to accept relief, are "the scum of the earth." This is another falsehood and those who utter it are libeling many of their brothers and sisters. We are not against a reasonable competence, honestly acquired, for any man or woman. But we are against wealth that is acquired by dishonest methods, by oppressing and exploiting tlie people. True wealth lies within the heart and soul. Jesus, on his way to Calvary, bending under the cross, bleeding from the thorns, forsaken and betrayed, was, from both a human and a divine standpoint, the richest being that ever ev-er trod the earth. Away with your narrow and shriveled ideas. |