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Originally Posted by Socialite
It's sad that we can't even discuss the subject of poverty as believers without wielding political swords and labels. Immediately we jump into:
"They are lazy."
"They aren't trying hard enough."
"They are leaches."
"Welfare is bad."
"The 'Gubment' is not the hero."
All sorts of illogical straw men, presumptuous statements, and ideological defensiveness. What it surfaces, is the true heart people have toward the poor.
Most Christian's notion of justice is rooted more in their political party, than it is the teachings of Jesus.
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Socialite - some of the comments are true on an individual basis. They are not true for EVERY individual, but they are true for some.
Sometimes you need to give someone a fish and sometimes you need to teach them how to fish.
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