The Dallas Morning News’ Religion Blog convened a “Texas Panel” to ruminate over faith and the famous CNBC Rick Santelli monologue. Deal Hudson, director of InsideCatholic.com made this observation:

There is no obligation whatsoever for the government to “bail out” banks, investment firms, or individual homeowners who can’t pay their mortgages. The reason the government has started the bail-out is for prudential reasons rather than any higher sense of moral obligation or charity. If the economy collapses, if the housing market completely melts down, the country will suffer more than it has already.

Another interviewee elaborated:

We are all part of the same Body and Paul reminds us that when one part of the Body suffers, we all suffer. He tells us we can’t just cut the arm off and not expect to suffer pain.