Featured Does being opposed to government intervention mean you hate the poor?

Some folks inherit star spangled eyes
They send you down to war
And when you ask them, "How much should we give?"
They only answer, more, more, more

 

God is Love Through Jesus Christ our Lord of lords and King of kings. Jesus Said to Love Thy Neighbor.

Even though I do not like the present administration, I Pray Everyday for them, that God will Open Their Hearts to Jesus Christ.

Love in Jesus, YSIC \o/

MsGuidedAngel
Kristi Ann

 

That's why it's poorly worded. The related context wasn't given, just a question poorly worded of the likes, do you still beat your wife. There is a lack of concern for poverty among the church in America, generally speaking, so yes.

I don't know if hatred is the motivation, but the disdain for helping the poor through government assistance is striking, so unfortunately, hatred can't be off the table. Some would surely say it isn't help I'm opposed to, but the way the help is given. Okay policies can be debated but not wanting the government to help its citizens at all is irresponsible and frankly unethical.

When Jesus returns we will have a lot to answer for in this area. To my shame, I will not be exempt. I have begun to turn that ocean liner in the other direction but my previous financial choices have made that turning slower then I would like. Thanks be to God, he still works through the flawed.

 

Hope you're never in a position of need and someone who thinks the same as you is in charge.

Your comments are disturbingly ignorant and uncaring

 

My guess, go2church, is that many on the board who espouse the philosophy you are protesting are Generation X'ers. This generation has been call the most selfish and narcissistic generation in our history. At one time this group was called the "Me Generation".

I do believe the time period we were born in greatly affects our attitudes about all of life.

 

Comrade, we know you have no real concern for the poor. In reality you are a thief. But you are good for the Revolution, so keep up the propaganda.

 

Source please with a breakdown by the age of the giver.

Also, if you are including offerings and tithes to church that would make a big difference ... but we know that churches use the vast majority of their money for salaries and paying off debt. Very few churches pass on to help people in need. Does you church pass on 10% or more to others? The one I attend does and will continue to do so.

 

Originally Posted by go2church View Post
Hope you're never in a position of need and someone who thinks the same as you is in charge.[/quote]

You did not answer his question.

 

This quotes shows the idiocy of the left wing. The reason I hold my opinion is because of when I was born. (Too bad, I was born long before the X-ers) It simply cannot be that we actually have convictions and believe that the best use of giving to help those who cannot help themselves is to help them directly rather than giving it to the gov't so they can take their cut out of it.

You want the gov't to force you to give because you're the selfish ones. You're the ones who won't give unless someone makes you by way of taxes and assessments. It shows by how you think you've done something for the poor by your remarks about your church.

 

I don't think the government involvement is evil like most here.

Only on this board does that make me a far left liberal of the worst kind.

It's easier to hate the government then to actually help, to talk in theory and "if i was in charge" statements. I don't think the government should be the only type of help out there, but it does have a role to play.

If ignorance is bliss you my friend are in nirvana.

 

Amen to that.