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Originally Posted by Ferd
Helping poor people does not mean forcing them to remain dependant on the government.
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Most Christians want to help poor people, but we don't want to be enablers to their bad behaviors.
Just last night as I was at church this street lady (homeless though she says she has a place) came in. I see her often...usually she wants a roll of toilet paper.
She asks if I have a blanket and I say I think I have one in my car. I start to walk out and notice she is not following me......she tried to steal my screw driver I had just bought. I confronted her and she gave it back. She does that often...tries to take stuff. She asks for money and I said is a dollar enough? she says yes. I'd love to help her....but I am not going to enable her.
Lastly though....Christopher...of all those scriptures about giving how many are about giving to your brothers in the faith as opposed to sinners?
I think it is great to give to others in need, but it is very sad when we are ignorant of our own brothers in our midst that are struggling while many of the rest of us are driving escalades....and remember those struggling are often tithe payers.
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