Charity, as the word signifies, is a Christian concept that drives away people, even kind and well-meaning ones ! That ' giving for another's sake ' leaves people fearful and so dissatisfied because there are so many that need and are forever there to take. On top of it, if you are being pushed or shamed into doing it because it is the expected thing ... would be a horribly destabilising practice to perpetuate.
The ' giving for one's own sake ' is another paradigm ... as and only as much as I feel I must, even judge when and to whom, in accord with whatever my values and calling ... because I want to ! On May 6, 9:20 pm, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > On 6 May, 13:43, vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > " Of course, the problem is convincing the rich to give up their > > goods, property and money to those less fortunate, And that is a huge > > problem, as greed tends to grow when wealth is amassed." > > > The real problem is the greed, the one that makes us apathetic and > > unmindful. But for that, no one needs give up anything, except what > > he / she believes is excessive or burdensome and hence wishes to part. > > Yes, when everyone understands that, charity would be the resulting > effect of the cause of 'loss of greed'. And we would ALL benefit from > that. > > > > > On May 6, 2:00 pm, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On 5 May, 12:10, hassan yacoub <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > really if we look to the humanity we find that all people all over the > > > > globe > > > > are brothers from the same parents(adam and eve) and they must share > > > > what > > > > had God gave them to the best extent of right and good limit and must > > > > assist > > > > each other not kill each others for the sake of money and controling the > > > > weak ones knowing that nothing we will take to our grave exept our > > > > deeds so > > > > those who do good will meet their god last day gladly if they had done > > > > good > > > > while those did nothing good will be unhappy > > > > so you the rich people try to be good especially with the poor and > > > > needed one belive me you will never take your property now your money > > > > and > > > > even any thing with you > > > > are you satisfied of what i said if so congratulation > > > > hassan yacoub katy texas usa > > > > I'm happy with what you've said, Hassan. Essentially, if I may > > > paraphrase you, you've said that what unites us is the fact that we > > > are one big family. The problem is that we are not one big HAPPY > > > family. And, as you've rightly pointed out, this is largely due to > > > the disproportionate allocation of resources and money. A fair > > > statement. Also, you've pointed out that, irrespective of how much > > > 'wealth' we gather during our lives, we take none of THAT with us; > > > rather, what we take with us is the weight of our deeds. Another fair > > > statement. What we ought to do, and I'm pretty sure you'd agree with > > > me, is to recognise our filial duty to one another and act with > > > respect and fairness towards each other; for, if we did so, then we > > > might even out the economic disparity amongst us and the population, > > > as a whole, would benefit. Of course, the problem is convincing the > > > rich to give up their goods, property and money to those less > > > fortunate, And that is a huge problem, as greed tends to grow when > > > wealth is amassed. And, whilst it may be more obvious to some than > > > others, 'great material wealth' is not always a blessing and is, in > > > fact, a great responsibility often not dealt with in the best of > > > fashions. (and now, to paraphrase/quote 'Fiddler on the Roof') On the > > > other hand, there's no shame in being poor; but, it's no great honour > > > either. Allah hafiz, Hassan!! > > > > > On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > There is a phrase that I think is important, but is overused and well > > > > > on its way to becoming a cliché and that is: “What unites us is > > > > > greater than what divides us!” President John F. Kennedy used it in > > > > > his 1961 address to Canadian Parliament: “Geography has made us > > > > > neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us > > > > > partners. And necessity has made us allies. Those whom nature hath > > > > > so joined together, let no man put asunder. What unites us is far > > > > > greater than what divides us. > > > > > > The current US President, Barack Obama also used the idea in his > > > > > speech this past Martin Luther King Junior Day: “through times of > > > > > great challenge and great change, we have remembered that fundamental > > > > > American truth - that what unites us is always more powerful than what > > > > > divides us.” > > > > > > But the idea is not strictly American, as the Secretary-General of the > > > > > United Nations, Ban Ki-moon has recently used it in two different > > > > > speeches. First, in April of 2009, in his address to the Alliance of > > > > > Civilizations forum in Istanbul, “What unites is so powerful it could > > > > > easily overcome what divides us.” Next, in November of 2009 in his > > > > > speech to the Summit of Religious and Secular Leaders on Climate > > > > > Change in London, “We are united by the belief that what unites us as > > > > > human beings is stronger than what divides us.” > > > > > > What is it that unites us all? Is it greater than what divides us? > > > > > What do YOU think? > > > > > > -- > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > > Groups > > > > > ""Minds Eye"" group. > > > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > [email protected]<minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups > > > > > .com> > > > > > . > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > > hi to all- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -
