(January 19, 2016 at 12:26 am)TrueChristian Wrote: We know there is a lot of poverty in the USA.
It's a shame really. We have tried to help the poor for about 70 years with not a ton to show for it.
I have an idea though. Vocations!!
What if in the despairing cities of Detroit, Milwaukee, North Minneapolis, Compton, South side of chicago etc. What if.. a flourishing of monastacism took place?
What if many young men and women were moved by the holy spirit ( Or Buddha I guess...) to become monks and nuns? In the middle ages monks and nuns helped develop civilizaiton, by opening schools and researching medicine.
If young poor people in the USA were moved to become monks and nuns more, wouldn't that do a lot of good? Many people would be purged from wellfare roles ( the abbot/abbess would provide for them) but they would become sort of like social service workers themselves
Moreover, since they would not reproduce, there wouldn't be as many out of wedlock babies and things like that. The surplus population would decrease and there would be fewer mouths to feed.
Buddhist and Catholic monastries would indeed serve as a form of contraception that produces good fruit!
I am so excited.. I think I have palpitations!!!
Well?
Lead the way by becoming your first convert. I'll even buy you a big wig so that you will feel important.
