Why don't conservative Christians help anyone or donate to charity,when everyone knows they are rich?
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You tell them,Pastor!
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:}\nBelieving and practicing Christians have already received more than they deserved from G-d. Most are more interested in how to serve him than what he will bring on Christmas.\n\nI admit there is the prosperity theology movement afoot but then there is always going to be a mixture of error\n\nThe call is to pick up the cross an follow him. I would like to see everyone do that but I would caution them that there is a cost that should be considered. Christians are often called to suffer.
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A non-christian rich person is Generally continuously hunting for themselves and their happiness and they believe they will find it with "more money."  Always seeking more, always working to obtain more and never being satisfied with what they already have.\n\nThe poor Christian already knows who they are in Christ and thus has over flowing joy from within.  They are content with whatever it is God my bless them with and realize that no matter how much/little they have, it is still a blessing of God.\n\nAs for as the activities, personalities and interests...\nThose are unique to each individual person and any type of generalization would simply be that... An extreme generalization.
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I don't think it is just poor people. I believe people let religion choose their political affiliation because religion goes to the deep areas of what people believe about right and wrong. And in many cases people fear they won't be able to go to heaven if they don't agree with their church. Unfortunately even though a particular political group may be overall bad for people economically they are more likely to agree with that group if they feel the group meets their moral needs and beliefs.
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SOME RICH PEOPLE DO THAT, & SOME CELEBRITIES TOO, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN EVERY RICH PERSON OR EVERY CELEBRITIE LIKES TO, OR ENJOYS RUNNING OTHER PEOPLES LIVES. SO WITH THAT STATEMENT, YOU ARE NOT 100% CORRECT.\n\nFOR EXAMPLE: BILL GATES ( CO-FOUNDER OF MICROSOFT/WINDOWS ) ALSO A MULTI-BILLIONARE AND IF NOT THE RICHEST MAN IN THE USA THEN PRETTY DAMN CLOSE ........\nHE & HIS WIFE HELP WITH SO MANY CHARITABLE BENEFIT PROGRAMS FOR VARIOUS CAUSES...AND BILL GATES ALSO DONATED $45 BILLION DOLLARS FOR A CHARITY THAT HIS WIFE HAD STARTED ALSO HELPS UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD AND HAS RECENTLY SAID THAT " IF THOSE OF US WHO HAVE MONEY AND DON'T USE SOME OF THAT MONEY TO HELP OUT AND BENEFIT MANKIND AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, THEN WHAT IS THE POINT OF MAKING THE MONEY IF YOU CAN'T HELP BETTER THE WORLD WITH IT." - BILL GATES \n\nSO YOU SHOULD REALLY TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR COMMENT AND SEE FOR YOURSELF WHAT REALLY THE CASE MAY BE. * YOU SOUND SOMEWHAT BITTER ABOUT RICH PEOPLE AND CELEBRITIES...HOW ABOUT YOU NOT BEING A HATER SO MUCH??
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GOP supporters fall into 2 categories , one super rich and greedy who love more tax cuts and second are the ignorant bible readers , the funny thing is bible was about helping poor, elderly and the sick and under GOP all these 3 groups are worse off , only very wealthy are better off
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Not all wealthy people are greedy. Many people became wealthy by helping other people, and some of the wealthiest people in the world give more money away than you and I could ever dream of.  For you to assume people are greedy because they are wealthy is really an unhealthy stereotype.
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Generally, people are concerned more about THEMSELVES than they are about anything else. That means until you are sure the rent is paid, there's food on the table and the kids are okay, you don't pay much attention to anything else. \n\nThe rich obviously have money and with money comes power. The rich use their money to influence political agendas that benefit them, with little thought of the "everyman"\n\nAs far as WHY we entrust them, I don't believe we do.  It's just that most of us don't know how, or are too lazy or self-interested to make ourselves and our opinions heard...
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My guess is no.  They tend to have a social Darwinistic, sink-or-swim mentality that not unlike the Calvinistic doctrines, justifies the accumulation of wealth.\n\nI tend to see them as selfish and socially irresponsible on average. Its a sort of " I've got mine -screw you " attitude that is so characteristic of the Bush Administration. \n\nGod knows if ever I become rich I may undergo a similar transformation, but I don't think it will happen. \n\nThen you have these crazy, born-again, Talibornagain, Rapture-cult Christians who want to rape and plunder the world because they are going to heaven anyway. \nThose folks are Republicans too. \nI am not pulling any punches here, am I ?
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I agree in an obscure way. I believe that it is a sin to put our own needs first instead of doing what Jesus says to do and that is to love our neighbor as ourselves. If we all did that there would be no poverty, but Jesus knows everything; thus He knows that man will love ourselves most....which causes some to be rich and more to be poor.
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If by charity you mean compassion towards others, then it ends when people form en mass.  A person is generally smart, compassionate, and caring, but people tend to be ignorant, selfish, and uncaring.  A family is easily controlled by parents, but the government, even small local ones, are not easily controlled and must be impartial, uncaring, and... sometimes just idiotic.
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Of course, it doesn't matter what those people think (you know that). Our society puts big-money earners at the top of the social pile. Jesus said "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven." You don't have to believe in Jesus to agree. Learning to be honest and decent, pulling your weight and helping your fellow man, being kind and loving, and forgiving - those are the things that count. Feel sorry for people who worship money.
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We won't know the answer to that one until we can get the answer to why God gives to some , so they are rich and others are poor.............somethings are just not quite so easy to figure out...........
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We are all tested in different ways.  You may think it is better to be born into a "super rich family"  But the truth is being super rich bares a huge responsibility.  It is your responsibility to care for and feed the poor.  Wealth may seem great but the fact is it is only a test. If you are buying huge fancy homes while the people all around you are starving, how will that be seen by the all mighty. \n\n Being poor may seem horrible but in the end we are taught that there suffering will erase a large amount of their sin. And also have you ever noticed that when we want something we become more religious than when we have everything, so poor people are much more likely to be religious as they need his help.  In the end I think there will be more poor people in heaven than rich.\n\nHonestly, I dont look at wealth as a blessing.  To me it is a curse.  Everytime you see that beautiful outfit in a store you have to make a choice.  Fill your closet with one more thing you really dont need or feed that child who is begging in the street on the other side of the earth.  How many make the right decision?????  Most do not,  They go ahead and buy another set of clothes or the fancy boat, or the fancy car.  While hundreds will not see a meal that night.  They justify it by saying, I must be a better person because I was given this and I deserve it.  They do not know it is only a test and they are failing and digging deeper and deeper into hell.  \nWe are all tested in different ways, no one person is better than another.  Some are tested with suffering some are tested with the temptation to gluttony there are many tests but in truth none is really better.  The priviliged become proud and The all mighty does not like pride. Those who suffer become humble.  So one may feel better but in fact it may not be better in the end.
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People with a higher education degree are statistically predicted to make more money than those people with jsut a basic high school degree. This opens you up to more philanthropic oppurtunities which increases your impact on society and economics if you chooose to fund the right charities. \n\nI go to a large church in tennessee and we have a lot of well off people (ok rich people) who attend and regularly fun missions to the bahamas, mexico, panama, india, and china. THerefore, these people (mostly doctors and lawyers) fund regular missions increasing the number of those exposed to christianity. And socially, well having money is always the easiest way to be incited ot country clubs and social club in your community. I also know many families who are socially acitve in teh community jsut by getting involved in local humanitarian efforts and clubs such as rotary and civitan. Thier higher education allow them to work less for more money giving them more time to enjoy themselves.
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It's like 86% of our country call themselves christian but dont follow God's word on the poor , the answer should be non-compassionate conservatives. since their so called faith based initiatives have come about there are 40% more people in need since then it obviously isnt working. but just cause you add the word faith doesn't mean it is so.
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In Italy where I live we say that "money does not make happiness" and this is true. Rich people usually are selfish and they think that everything is due to them because they pay. They are ready to corrupt people and even to kill, if necessary for their scope. It is much better to be rich inside, rich in our soul and spirit than just rich with money. When you are ready to give all yourself without asking anything in exchange, then you can affirm that you are spiritually rich in the deepest of yourself. Even Jesus Christ in the Gospel (sorry if the translation may not be good but English is not my mother tongue) said that it will be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a rich person to go to heaven. There is so much more satisfaction in being poor but helpful to others than rich and trying to buy that love than you cannot obtain in a natural way and that in any case will not give you any satisfaction when obtained without good feelings.