(February 27, 2018 at 4:49 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: This is definitely some interesting food for thought. I find myself very much like you, actually. We give to charity every month and help out here and there, and of course, always do what we can for friends and family, etc. But I certainly haven't given everything.
I think at worst though, this would make us neutral. Not evil.
When you read the ole camel through the eye of a needle bit, and Jesus is all 'give up all your stuff, and follow me', do you think he really meant 'Give 15% and go to church on sundays for an hour"? Or do you think that was a necessary interpretation by the church, because taking him at his word would result in a church with about 8 people?
Is having excess while others are dying from having none not being evil based on geographical distance? If your neighbor was starving to death, and you had more than enough food, it'd be evil not to help them, I assume? But if it's a kid in Africa, same situation, people can rationalize themselves as neutral or even good in the same situation.
I'd hate to have a conscience and have to grapple with that.
