When God became a Socialist ....

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Originally Posted by edjen01

why do we need "private religious" advocates to care for the poor & needy? Please understand I am not opposed to giving money or using these organizations.

I believe...just my personal belief...that there are so many poor, hurting, needy people all around me...and Christ wants me to help them...not wait for a church or an organization or Obamacare to help them...Christ put me here on this planet to help them.

You alone can't meet the need that many have. You can't pay my grandmother's medical bills. Nor can many provide the temporary care and provision for a single mother. We do far better working TOGETHER as a society. That was the principle embodied in God's Law when one considers the poor tithe and gleaning rights. God even rebuked Israel likening her to Sodom for not caring for her poor as a society.

One reason why we "wait" for private entities to help the needy is because they are lacking the financial support and volunteers that they need. I fear we often fall back on the notion that we as individuals should care for those in need because we'd rather have the option to ignore the problem or help them when we feel like it.