I often wonder of late whether those with money are called upon to help those with less?

I should think yes, if it is from charity, such as dropping a dime or two into the homeless man's styrofoam cup.

But should there be an active effort to end poverty? I know many Christians believe so but I am not so sure.

If we try to end poverty, there wouldn't be any poor people any more, and thus few people to exercise charity toward. Also, I have read that there is a certain "purity" in being poor, in that they don't really have the same anxities/concerns as those with money have. Getting some people out of poverty might lead them to be complacent, and relying on material, instead of spiritual things for happiness.

Further, Jesus said "You will always have the poor with you." Who are we to go against what He said?

I realize people who want to end poverty have good intentions, but it would be wise if you would examine those repurcussions.

I know this is hard, but I feel we must talk about it.

Yes, just not by you.

I eat poor people. The only help I will be giving them is hamburger helper. Mmmmm, yummy.

Are you suggesting that we don't work to eradicate poverty because that would remove the religious reason to get a hard-on for helping the poor? If so, then fuck you.

(December 14, 2015 at 10:43 pm)Amine Wrote: I eat poor people. The only help I will be giving them is hamburger helper. Mmmmm, yummy.

Save the organs for sale in Saudi Arabia !!!

(December 14, 2015 at 10:45 pm)Stimbo Wrote: Are you suggesting that we don't work to eradicate poverty because that would remove the religious reason to get a hard-on for helping the poor? If so, then fuck you.

Partly. Don't say "fuck" to me, it is incredibly offensive and uncalled for .

I am saying people in great poverty... can at times be "blessed" in that they can draw closer to the source of all goodness, than those with lots of money. Try reading cinderella sometime. Even though Cinderella had less fine things than her step-sisters, she really was much happier.

Im just trying to see the silver lining in this all.

Hope that helps

I will use whatever language I think fit. I do not care what someone who finds our banner offensive finds offensive. Especially when such vocabulary expresses my opinion with astonishing economy.

I've noted my dingy step-nieces have, after getting some (considerable) help, are actually productive citizens now.

Finally.


At long last.


I've also noticed some folks that are just black holes at absorbing help.


If there was some way of figuring out which is which beforehand, helping out would be far more efficient. Or, maybe its a continuum of sorts, and perhaps the figuring out might help tailor the available help to those with the best odds, and for different 'flavors' of help, getting the right kind to the right individual would be very useful.

In the case of one of the step-nieces, the help that did the most good was tuition for classes that she was good at that had potential for marketable skills.

You can go straight to hell! How about you live on 753 a month! Try paying for food, an apartment, transportation, medication, medical supplies, and college! Shut the fuck up!

(December 14, 2015 at 11:01 pm)BrokenQuill92 Wrote: You can go straight to hell! How about you live on 753 a month! Try paying for food, an apartment, transportation, medication, medical supplies, and college! Shut the fuck up!

That's impossible, since I accepted Jesus' sacrifice on cross.

Language! Swear words are so rude