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Rescue missions
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RE: Rescue missions
On second thought perhaps a secular relief mission might be the beginning stages of a help up ministry. Theoretically speaking, the Prosperity doctrine or the milder "rely on god" doctrine works well to keep people in poverty. First of all these people believe that this life is "but a vapor" in comparison to an eternity in heaven therefore they just need to wait this life out for better things to come. Second, the path toward making life better involves giving the church money and/or sitting back, praying and hoping that god will do something.

I'm not a homeless person and I can't empathize well with them nor think like they do because i'm not them. I don't know if an organization that teaches that this life is all there is, and the way out of their problems is to take initiative and work things out on their own. I think the problem may be much more complicated than that. I think it might be safe to say that faith based organizations are not the best way to help the poor. Of course perhaps any relief organization that does not require a person to suffer the torture of a sermon has merit. Devil
I have studied the Bible and the theology behind Christianity for many years. I have been to many churches. I have walked the depth and the breadth of the religion and, as a result of this, I have a lot of bullshit to scrape off the bottom of my shoes. ~Ziploc Surprise

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Rescue missions - by xxxtobymac - December 23, 2011 at 5:15 pm
RE: Rescue missions - by Ziploc Surprise - December 23, 2011 at 11:53 pm
RE: Rescue missions - by xxxtobymac - December 26, 2011 at 1:42 pm
RE: Rescue missions - by Ziploc Surprise - December 27, 2011 at 3:53 pm



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