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finnbow 08-04-2017 06:17 AM

Christians' views of those in poverty
 
The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation asked 1,686 American adults to answer that question — and found that religion is a significant predictor of how Americans perceive poverty.

Christians, especially white evangelical Christians, are much more likely than non-Christians to view poverty as the result of individual failings.

“There’s a strong Christian impulse to understand poverty as deeply rooted in morality — often, as the Bible makes clear, in unwillingness to work, in bad financial decisions or in broken family structures,” said Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. “The Christian worldview is saying that all poverty is due to sin, though that doesn’t necessarily mean the sin of the person in poverty. In the Garden of Eden, there would have been no poverty. In a fallen world, there is poverty.”


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ack-of-effort/

Oh, how "Christian" of them.

Oerets 08-04-2017 07:54 AM

So it is to be believed then, the more of a success ones is financially.
The more without sin?

God wants you to be rich in earthly wealth?
Camel and a head of a needle come to mind anyone?







Barney

Pio1980 08-04-2017 09:14 AM

Prosperity Gospel.
BAM!

icenine 08-04-2017 09:18 AM

John Calvin.

sheltiedave 08-05-2017 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pio1980 (Post 358042)
Prosperity Gospel.
BAM!

BAM indeed.

MrPots 08-07-2017 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oerets (Post 358041)
So it is to be believed then, the more of a success ones is financially.
The more without sin?

God wants you to be rich in earthly wealth?
Camel and a head of a needle come to mind anyone?







Barney

Wonder what they think of someone who just does not find wealth beyond what one needs for a modest living important or desirable?

Wonder if they would consider money to be an "idol"?

BlueStreak 08-09-2017 11:31 AM

Yep, rich people were chosen by "God" to rule over the rest of us. Their "blessings" and obvious "favor" is irrefutable evidence of this. I know it's true because rich t.v. preachers tell us all about it, every day......and they can't lie, because they're Christians. How dare you question the will of God!

See how that works?

merrylander 08-19-2017 03:30 PM

Matthew 25:35-40 is the "christian" view, not the mouthings of a group of whited sepulchers.

Chicks 08-19-2017 04:22 PM

Kushner Properties flagship building? 666 5th Ave. Just sayin' ;)

BlueStreak 08-19-2017 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oerets (Post 358041)
So it is to be believed then, the more of a success ones is financially.
The more without sin?

God wants you to be rich in earthly wealth?
Camel and a head of a needle come to mind anyone?







Barney

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pio1980 (Post 358042)
Prosperity Gospel.
BAM!

You got it!


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