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Originally Posted by Socialite
And we should be attentive to that. I've known I was getting a story before, and asked the guy "look, I don't believe your story, but I don't you have a need. What's going on?" Other times, I've said "no." Churches can't indiscriminately dole out money. For those in desperate need that are part of the family, we should find ways to meet their needs. But otherwise, using wisdom, seeing them the way Jesus does and earnestly wanting to do the right thing will go a long way.
As an old pastor of mine used to say with money -- "never give it out expecting anything in return." We usually want to see a responsible ROI.
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Typcially in America people charade as poor people to get money. I've heard of them drop off their girlfriends or wife on the streets for "escorting" while they panhandle. Its a sad world we live in that don't want to work.
We must all agree that does hurt support to the true poor people.
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