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Originally Posted by onefaith2
The way I understand this thread, we are dealing with political things. The churches are taking the "brunt" or burden as you would put it. That is the Catholics and other orthodox churches as well as baptists are far outdoing most pentecostal denominations in my opinion. But its not about how much you do, but the fact that you do what you can.
On a politicial level we need to understand what class is supporting what so that the others can be brought into the picture. Every class needs to help the poor in some way. Thats not happening though on a large scale or proportionally to what each one has in their pocket.
This is one of the things I've struggled with regarding tithing. IF I can afford to tithe but nothing else, I have little to "give" to the poor. So becomes my opportunity for volunteer service, but is that the only thing required of us? Money is always what these people cry out for, because thats the only language of love they really know.
To them, people are only giving them food because they want something from them; in the church's case, their soul, their drugs, their life.
Only those who get sick of living the way they are will respond to this.
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Then it appears I'm the one who is late here and just now realizing you and I have been talking past each other.
I wasn't seeing a political discussion here at all -- not until it was interjected. And even then, I was more concerned with going after the negative and arrogant attitudes toward the poor.
Though there is a place for political discussion with this -- even if a brother and I have differing political views. Christians should find some harmony, because of the Gospel, in how they perceive poverty.
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