Russel, I agree with you. It is our job as a society to take care of poverty, I think private organizations can handle that better than the Federal Government. I would much rather see my tax dollars that go to fund Federal Programs go to private charities.
Kevin -----Original Message----- From: Russel Madere [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 2:45 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Re: Are you Liberal or Conservative > > From: "Beth F" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2002/06/18 Tue PM 03:24:36 EDT > To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Re: Are you Liberal or Conservative > > . > > > > Not all of these charities do. Very few that I have dealt with have > ulterior motives. To group all religious charities into such a basket is > >insulting to the hard working members of the ones which really care and > want to help others, of which I am one. > > You are probably correct, that it IS insulting, and I apologize. I worked > for a charitable catholic organization which was mostly focused on helping > poor and sick folks. But that doesnt' make it right. > > Lets put it this way, its certainly not the Catholic Church's job to rebuild > the unhealthy culture of Alaska Natives, now is it? Nor is it really > appropriate. Its our society as a wholes' responsibility to take care of > our own messes. Actually, my reading on Catholic Christian doctorine says it is our responsibility. I forget the exact reference, but I think it is the Gospel of St. John. "What you do for the least of your brothers, you do for me." I am a member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in New Orleans. Everything that I have read and been told by the central office here is that we are directly responsible for fighting poverty at the very roots of poverty. I use the old adage "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." to guide myself and my activities. I personally feel that the way I am called to fight poverty is in line with that adage. Russel ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
