Alternative insurance but I don't qualify
By dragon54u
@dragon54u (31633)
United States
April 6, 2017 5:04pm CST
There is a medical insurance advertised on the radio that says it is for Christians and very affordable. They pay premiums and when someone gets sick, their expenses are paid. I assume there is a deductible but I did not find out because I did not qualify to join even though I am a Christian.
You might wonder what disqualifies me..well, the fact that I do not belong to a church. Because I don't need a support group to maintain my faith, because I don't want to listen to a sermon each week, I don't qualify for that type of insurance.
So I remain uninsured. I really don't think that is fair but it is a private business and they have the right to ask for whatever qualifications they want from their insured members. I just don't think it's very Christian of them! 
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7 responses
@divalounger (6182)
• United States
6 Apr 17
It is a problem when basic needs are not met due to some arbitrary line in the sand
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
6 Apr 17
Yes, it's a real dilemma with me. I can't afford insurance rates after the ACA went into effect and I'm just getting sicker with no end in sight. I wish I could have my old affordable policy back! There are a lot of people in the boat with me, though, and that's what's the saddest. Then to deny affordable insurance to someone just because they are not a member of a church...
@divalounger (6182)
• United States
6 Apr 17
@dragon54u it is a problem--insurance rates across the board are hugely expensive--
@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
6 Apr 17
Not very Christian of them all after all some of the people who are least Christian among us try to hide it by going to church.... I am Christian but I do not go to church as I feel judged
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
6 Apr 17
Yeah, a lot of churches are really judgey and then in the next breath they will quote that line that says judge not lest ye be judged--usually when someone is judging them!
Most Christians I know are very good people. They can sure be narrow minded, though. They forget Jesus' simple message "love one another".
Most Christians I know are very good people. They can sure be narrow minded, though. They forget Jesus' simple message "love one another".2 people like this
@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
7 Apr 17
@dragon54u yes there are good and bad with all people
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
7 Apr 17
I'm sorry to say you didn't qualify for a new insurance, but I wonder what being on a religion has got to do with it. Some people are just christian by reputation but doesn't really care what God says. But sometimes I need to go to church if my own personal prayers no longer worked.
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
7 Apr 17
The idea behind this insurance scheme is Christians working together, I guess they think they can trust each other if they all belong to a church.
@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
7 Apr 17
Yeah, I'd like to even get a catastrophic policy because if I don't get some tests and medication soon I'll end up in the hospital. And no insurance. This whole situation just makes no sense to me.
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@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Apr 17
@dragon54u I knew very little about your health care systems and still don't know a lot but we do seem to be much better off in Australia.
@teamfreak16 (43595)
• Denver, Colorado
7 Apr 17
Yes, very "Christian" of them. But that's their right, I guess.
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
7 Apr 17
It is, because it's a private company. I'm just really peeved. That will happen in a free country, you can't please everyone. But my insurance was stolen by the government's new laws and I'm just so angry about it and can't afford what they want. So I take it out on places like this company and I resent it when I shouldn't.
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@reskyyandi (3608)
• Indonesia
9 Apr 17
That is a great insurance.
Sorry to know you not qualified
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
7 Apr 17
Insurance ...this is one of the organizations I hate most. Totally a big cheat.They do neither social service nor they prove themselves helpful to the society. Just swallow..swallow...money..
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