This is the “Religion” Forum. That’s why I posted this story here. It has to do with “right & wrong” & Christians following the teachings of the Bible.
It isn’t & never has been the responsibility of the government to take care of the poor. President Reagan told how it’s bad when you answer your doorbell & it’s the government saying “I’m here to help you”. I’d say that’s the time to run myself.
Now getting back to this story. It has always been the responsibility of the church to take care of the poor & never government. Government does one thing very well. It screws up everything it touches.
Scenario: a high school kid gets on the football team. Like all loving mothers, his mother says, “be careful son”. Like all loving sons, the son says, “I’ll be fine”.
After practice the kid goes to the locker room to find that his street clothes are gone & the clothes of another are there. The kid asks the coach about it. The coach replies “I made a new rule today”. “Each player can help himself to the clothes of another if they’re better”.
The kid calls home to tell his parents. “Mom this is what happened” & tells her about it. Mom says “son you must be kidding, the school wouldn’t take your new school clothes I bought you”.
Mom “what clothes are you wearing now”? Son “I’m wearing some raggedy clothes of another”. Mom “what about the new, expensive underwear I bought you”? Mom “they left me some underwear with hashmarks”.
