Re: Christians in a Post-Welfare State World

Sure.  But the we does not have to be we the US Govt when it can also be we
the local community and we the churches and we the independent charities. 

 

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Bruce Geerdes
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 2:26 PM
To: DADL (off topic)
Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] Christians in a Post-Welfare State World

 

On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 3:15 PM, Peter T. Chattaway
<petert-LOVM4QxV+tDq6eQxt3vRmLDks+cytr/[email protected]> wrote:

I've never really seen it as something that will end poverty.  Leaving it to
private instutions won't solve the problem either.  The poor will always be
there, and and it is having the support that is good-not a (false) belief
that it will go away.


Um, well, make up your mind, then.  Either we *can* do something about it
("having the support is good") or we *can't* ("won't solve the problem
either... the poor will always be there").

 

I think it's pretty clear Thom is saying we can "do something about it" even
if we can't "end" or "solve" it.

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