The American taxpayer should not be treated more shabbily than debtors from other nations and we should be encouraging other nations to help rebuild Iraq's economy.
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Forgetfulness - a gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience.
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I never heard of an old man forgetting where he had buried his money! Old people remember what interests them: the dates fixed for their lawsuits, and the names of their debtors and creditors.
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Romans 8:12:
Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation – but it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it.
(NIV)
So then, brethren, we are debtors, but not to the flesh [we are not obligated to our carnal nature], to live [a life ruled by the standards set up by the dictates] of the flesh.
(AMP)
Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
(KJV)
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Matthew 6:12:
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
(NIV)
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven (left, remitted, and let go of the debts, and have given up resentment against) our debtors.
(AMP)
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
(KJV)
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Creditors have better memories than debtors.
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