Jesus was not a government; so when he healed the sick, caused the blind to see and "hung out with the lepers" he was not emulating anything a government should do for the people.
Jesus Christ gathered followers, showed them how to be charitable, and then sent those who were willing to be charitable on the Lords errand. He commanded "feed my lambs" which I am positive had more than one meaning, and the volunteers went out and donated "feed" of many kinds to many different people in need.
Our government is not a charity organization and should not be giving hand outs. It does no good except to the recipient, but even then benefits them just for a little while, until they grasp to the notion that there is plunder to be had, and that the plunder comes from a renewable source. Then the system is shot for they are now asking for and even expecting hand outs.
Jesus taught people how to be charitable. He did not take from the rich and give to the poor. He asked people to take from themselves and give to the less fortunate. If done properly, it benefits all.
So, I guess my real point is that we fail when government is our charity organization, because then we are required to give, instead of giving out of the goodness of our hearts.
On a separate note...How are world leaders notified when they are going to be engaged in war? Are they? Are some world leaders more polite than others and send an email before they invade a country? What's on that email? "To whom it may concern, we will be invading your country around 4pm your time. Hope to see you then. Warm Regards, Canada." And what if you forgot to check your email that day? Boy, whomever Canada was invading was screwed.
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On the same thought how do we change people's hearts so they DO give to their neighbors, and reach out to those that are legitimately in need. I absolutely agree that it doesn't help anyone to give them handouts, but where do we start.
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