in order for government to end poverty, they must hire four people to oversee the spending, one to collect, one to verify collection, one to verify distribution and one to distribute. for those government employees, poverty ends. unfortunately, the government does not earn money, but must take it from taxpayers. these taxpayers if not supporting government, would be supporting charities that actually would help the poor.
you will not change your pastor's mind... you are better off in another church.
teeman
You beat me to it. Post#3 suggested a hope to "set your pastor straight" but I've never known any pastor to ever be 'set straight' by a parishioner. OTOH, fellow believers may be another story...
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Can't hurt to try and change the pastor's views. I agree, if one can't make the effort to get their views known to the pastor, it's time to move on. One of the things the Lord encourages is a dialogue between you and Him. If your pastor can't feel that way, go somewhere where your voice can be heard freely.