People are constantly complaining about the Government programs. When I was a kid there were no such programs because it was the responsibility of the local churches to feed and cloth the poor. The money and workforce for such projects coming from church members. For some reason people no longer seem willing to become involved and expect the Government to take over these projects and you can see how well that has worked out.
I recently moved to the mid west, you know the Bible Belt. I started attending a Fundamental Baptist church. At a women’s meeting we were discussing upcoming projects and someone suggested collecting food for the local food bank. Great idea I thought. Boy was I wrong. Hardly anyone donated and those that did donated canned goods that expired in 2007..really! If we are not willing to help out our neighbors than we wind up with the miserable Government system that is in place now. My son once wrote a paper that stated:
“Once we looked to the church for salvation, now we look to the Government for salvation where there is none.”
Maternal Mineral had the same reaction at the church she attends. Church people seem to talk charity but seem not to manifest much of it.