[JimRed]

Depends. Poverty caused by events outside of the control of the victim, help ‘em recover. Poverty caused by behavior, eff ‘em.

[Vigilanteman]

Never forget that the government is the religion of the LibTard class, complete with its own God (then iron fist of government power), heaven, hell and dogmas.

[mjp]

The aim to eliminate poverty, especially under sanction of law, results in all sorts of injustice, including taking from one group of people in order to give to another without the consent of either. That is not charity. It is compulsion, and God admonishes against it. (2 Corin 9:6-8)

Leftards believe in taking from the rich and giving to the poor because they accept the Marxist belief that the rich exploit the poor and take their wealth from the poor. Actually, the free market economic system creates wealth for everyone.

[Ohioan]

The reality is--as proven by the American experience--that Federal directed Welfare has disastrous social effects, while Church programs can actually work. Here is the testimony of Thomas Jefferson as to what was proven to work at the time of Independence:

Jefferson On Welfare

The contrast between what Jefferson describes and what is the present disaster could not be more stark.

[z3n]

teach to fish

[metmom]

The church.

It’s a mandate by Jesus to His followers.

He never told us to foist off our responsibility to government officials.

He knew what government was perfectly capable of in His day and not much has changed.

[Kickass Conservative]

As my Late Mother used to say, “you help People who CAN’T help themselves, not People who WON’T help themselves”.

She wasn’t talking about the Government.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Good essay, praise the Lord!

PING!

[gigster]

I forget who said it, but to paraphrase: "My responsibility to the Poor is to not become one of Them."