When the Government aid is delayed

[*PhilHos*]

(11-08-2015, 05:43 PM)fredtoast Wrote: And where did Jesus say specifically that we could not set up government programs to help the poor?  If that is the most efficient way for us to take care of the poor do you think Jesus would tell us that we are not allowed to do that?

Plus the same thing could be said by churches who refuse to help the poor.  they could say that Jesus never said to set up church programs to help the poor, but only commanded the individual to do it.

This entire line of logic is nothing but a cop out to make Christians feel better about not doing what they were ordered to do by Jesus.  If Christians did what Jesus told them to do then these people would not need help from the government.

3 things: 1) I'm in complete agreement that churches SHOULD be helping the poor 2) It's already proven that charitable organizations are FAR more effecient with their money and better able and more capable of helping the poor than the government 3) My main point was to counter the ridiculous "accusations" of the meme that was posted.