In his Executive Order speech defending what most consider outright amnesty for five million illegal immigrants, President Obama cited the biblical verse in Exodus: “Thou shalt not afflict the stranger (22:20)”. There is no question that unlawful immigrants will soon be awarded a full basket of ongoing social services, as well as a fast track to citizenship. Is the president correct in asserting that we have been afflicting the stranger? In all matters, the Bible teaches discernment, and there is a distinct difference between not afflicting another as opposed to requiring that we provide them citizenship and subsidize an entire life, especially when the burden of that support falls on the shoulders of overtaxed families, themselves not beneficiaries of such “entitlements.” Basic respect and kindness is one thing -- it is a sign of our humanity; onerous sacrifice and national bankruptcy is another, something not required. The Bible’s primary interest...(Read Full Article)