Considering the welfare system was created based on Christian ethics, (By Archbishop of Canterbury, William Temple). It is surprising to me that according to the US census bureau, in the year 2000, 30% of welfare recipients reported that they where atheist. These are probably the same Atheist that Celebrate "Christmas" or "Yule" (the pagan predecessor of Christmas, which by the way is a celebration of the re-birth of A GOD) . Why in the WORLD would an Atheist take advantage of anything based on Christianity?
2006-06-23 06:08:19 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
or paganism
2006-06-23 06:09:45 · update #1
Read your history books, Welfare started in the US in 1911 under Teddy Roosevelt. Illinois was the first state to adopt the "welfare state" as already implemented in Brittian and Nazi Germany. It was called "mothers pension" at that time
2006-06-23 06:36:37 · update #2
Being ethical has nothing to do with religion. Is it ethical to strap a bomb to yourself and run into a crowd? Religion is inspiring people to do just that! The welfare system is there to help our fellow man in a time of need regardless of religion or creed.
2006-06-23 06:13:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow is that a crock...
You might ask what percentage of atheists support welfare and what percentage of Christians do... I think you'll find the most people who sit and complain about people defrauding the system and quote that insidious 'The Lord helps those that help themselves' comment happen to be good old Christians. You'll also find that atheists donate more to charities than Christians as per percentage of their salaries.
Welfare is based on the notion that humans must help other humans. If you want to give Christianity credit for that, why stop there? Why not say that Christianity is the reason there is oxygen in the air and the reason why babies smile?
2006-06-23 06:21:53 · answer #2 · answered by XYZ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny, the best social wefare system in the world existed in South America before the coming of the Christians...
And also funny... it's illegal for the census to ask religion-based questions. How do I know this? Because when doing demographic religious research, we had to get census information from foreign countries because it was unavailable in the US. Therefore, wherever you got this info, it wasn't from the census, which means you're a liar. Lying is a crime in both Pagan and Christian religion. So cut it out.
Many atheists are Humanists, and believe that humans must help other humans. Myself, I pay taxes, I am pleased to know that at least a portion of my taxes is going to help other humans rather than making wars in foreign states and paying lifetime pensions for people I didn't vote for and buying viagara prescriptions for folks who were born rich and could buy it their damn selves.
2006-06-26 02:57:26 · answer #3 · answered by kaplah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I reject your conclusion that the welfare system is based on Christian ethics. Welfare programs existed B.C.
That being said:
Though I STRONGLY disagree with welfare, I will take advantage of it when I can. Why? Welfare programs are paid for with money that the government has taken from me. If I have an opportunity to reclaim some of that money, I will do so.
2006-06-23 06:14:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just so you know, Christians share ethics systems with a plethora of other religions. Nice try taking credit though. You guys are good at that.
In case you didn't know, the Us has a clause in the Constitution that bars it from favoring or promoting religion. It's commonly referred to as the Separation of Church and State. I suggest that if you don't like it, you move somewhere else.
See you in 2042.
2006-06-23 17:50:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welfare in the US was first established in the 1930's as part of FDR's "New Deal" program.
And that only came about due to the rise of "Godless communism" and its influence on world governments.
Prior to the 20th Century, there was no government sponsored "welfare" in the US.
I don't know where you get your information but you are totally incorrect.
2006-06-23 06:16:11 · answer #6 · answered by Left the building 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not knowing one lick about this situation I think I know what's going on.
It is my guess that 30% of welfare recipients checked off a box that said "no preference" when it came to religion. This is not the same thing as atheism.
Is there any chance I'm right about this?
2006-06-23 08:37:19 · answer #7 · answered by wrathpuppet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because someone is an athiest dosnt mean they dont have morals and believe in giving to and taking fromthe common good. Athiests also give to the welfare system through taxes, and some donate to charities
2006-06-23 06:14:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. You are actually saying that helping others can only be practiced by Christians? Or that only Christians should ask for help? So if you aren't Christian, you don't deserve any assistance? You're gonna have to extrapolate here, 'cause your question's not very clear to me unless I just explained it right.
2006-06-23 06:14:17 · answer #9 · answered by Cat In The Sink 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where do you get your stats from? I found no data on Atheist on welfare in the 2000 census.
Produce your sources so we can find out how factual your claims are.
2006-06-23 06:19:08 · answer #10 · answered by danceman528 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋