Meriweather
Not all who wander are lost
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First, charity is not the job of the church.
Second, as for leaving people out in the cold, churches and private charities are ten times more guilty of uneven distributions than that of government. The government establishes a baseline of need and then evenly distributes money according to that baseline. A private charity buys one person a house, even if the need isn't proven, and leaves the next one homeless, so to speak.
Third, why are you crying over people joining the church? But, have no fear, the biblical standard for supporting church members is too high for people joining just for handouts. E.g. "Let a widow be enrolled [for support] if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband, and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work. But refuse to enroll younger widows... If any believing woman has relatives who are widows, let her care for them. Let the church not be burdened, so that it may care for those who are truly widows."
See, for a widow to qualify for help from the church:
1) truly elderly
2) virtuous life
3) service to the church
4) has no family for support
5) (by implication) has no government support
You engage in self-righteousness, which only hurts the church and actually increases need.
Everyone who gets a handout feels entitled, it doesn't matter who the handout comes from.
Keep in mind, I said taking care of others is the job of people. You brought up church, and I was against that for reasons stated. My point is that if someone sees a person in need, there is no need to compare church affiliations. See a person in need, help them.