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Reform within the context of a single-payer system is desperately needed

The first words of the Bible in Genesis 1:1 tell us, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” He did it by speaking, and then it happened. It tells us in Psalm 33:6, 7: “By the word of the Lord the heavens were made…For He spake and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.” Powerful, eh? And He made it for all mankind to enjoy.

The Jews were continually irritated by taxes they had to pay to Rome, a foreign nation. The tax gatherers would charge more than was required, getting rich at the expense of the people. And when a Jew, one of their own number, accepted employment by Rome to collect these taxes, he was looked on as a betrayer.

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Christ performed another miracle in Capernaum showing His power to forgive sins. A man, paralyzed as the result of a sinful life, had lost hope of recovery. Appealing to the Pharisees and doctors for relief was in vain. They abandoned him to the wrath of God and pronounced him incurable. Helpless, full of remorse, he despaired of any hope.

We need to wean ourselves off disposable plastic

Newly elected BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon must think the planets are aligning in his favour

By Steven Guilbeault