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In reply to the discussion: Aaarrgh !!! - Normally I'd Hand A Homeless Person A Buck, Some Quarters, A Cigarette... [View all]TeeYiYi
(8,028 posts)39. You're not going to like...
...what I have to say about your DU pronouncement of charity.
From the bible, Matthew 6:1-4:
Giving to the Needy
1 "Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
2 "So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
1 "Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
2 "So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
I'm agnostic/atheist. I don't believe in the bible but I do happen to appreciate this particular passage.
I like you, WillyT. My preference would be that you delete this OP.
TYY
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Aaarrgh !!! - Normally I'd Hand A Homeless Person A Buck, Some Quarters, A Cigarette... [View all]
WillyT
Apr 2015
OP
Well, you are assuming quite a bit, coonsidering that you don't know me or my situation.
Miles Archer
Apr 2015
#20
Yep... Helped Run A Soup Kitchen On The North Coast... Demand Always Outran Suppies...
WillyT
Apr 2015
#14
Other countries actually have real safety nets. America loves it when people lose it all.
Spitfire of ATJ
Apr 2015
#12
I had an unfortunate incident a couple of weeks ago when I handed a homeless man a few
liberal_at_heart
Apr 2015
#16
Love it, WillyT! Glad you had the opportunity to make her day and that your
ChisolmTrailDem
Apr 2015
#24
and I should find folks that need food, clothing, and a safe place to sleep.....
a kennedy
Apr 2015
#60