from a tin hut in rio to a tin hut in india where anybody is hungry deprived or down right destitute whats in the corner? a shrine to vishnu, christ or who ever. you can take away the possessions but you will never take away the faith people have. sorta brings a lump to your throat. agree?
2006-08-14 04:10:21 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
good question morlack, but seeing as time is an abstract concept i can't have time in my hands as such. but thanks for bringing it to my attention. i would say too much time if it were possible
2006-08-14 04:19:40 · update #1
roxy im indebted to the soles of your feet forever thanks
2006-08-14 04:22:15 · update #2
the reason why i posted this is because i have dick i mean nothing, there are 2 things you never take from anyone their name and faith. i'm having a "hey ho" moment, i could be on the street homeless tomorrow and i don't care anymore.
2006-08-14 04:27:31 · update #3
sorry roxie not roxy, i do apologise
2006-08-14 04:30:23 · update #4
daviddreamtime guessing by your outfit you a member the church of latter day villiage people members?
2006-08-14 04:33:34 · update #5
daviddreamtime guessing by your outfit your a member the church of latter day villiage people members?
2006-08-14 04:33:44 · update #6
it is a tribute to the resilience of human spirit that they are able to hold on to the dignity of keeping something sacred in their lives no matter whether they are enduring poverty or violence or any other deprivation....
they are not, as some here seem to believe trying to rely on this to improve the conditions around them but it is fulfilling a deeper need raising them above the desperation of their circumstances....
it is an aspect of humanity that can be seen in prisoners and paupers, refugees and revolutionaries and hopefully within all of us...
it doesn't stop human beings striving for material success but without the dignity of holding something other than survival sacred it is hard to be truly human
2006-08-14 07:20:37 · answer #1 · answered by uplate 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Hmm. Agree.
Sometimes the more wealth people have the less they depend on God, and the more they depend on money and possessions. Then they spend their life worrying in case they lose it all, or trying to increase their wealth....always after that one more thing that will make them happy.
Those people in a tin hut only have faith, and they don't have to worry about that being taken away, so in a strange way they must feel a lot more secure than us. Maybe even happier as long as they can feed and cloth themselves and keep warm?
2006-08-14 11:25:33 · answer #2 · answered by Copper 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not really when you think about it. It reminds me of a quote someone once said.
Religious suffering is at one and the same time the expression of real suffering and a protest against real suffering. Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.
The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is the demand for their real happiness. To call on them to give up their illusions about their condition is to call on them to give up a condition that requires illusions. The criticism of religion is therefore in embryo the criticism of that vale of tears of which religion is the halo.
2006-08-14 11:16:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sorta. It's amazing how one's faith sustains them through hardships.
Although in India, it is the Hindu religion that is sometimes the cause of someone's poverty. In the Hindu religion, there are different castes or levels and the people at the bottom rung are considered dogs or trash and they are not allowed to have jobs. In fact, there is a Christian mission in a Hindu village of India whose leader has been jailed for helping people that are not supposed to be helped.
2006-08-14 11:24:10 · answer #4 · answered by redfernkitty 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If these destitute people all over the world had not been brainwashed by their 'spiritual leaders' into giving some of their hard earned income to the church, they would be better off.
My close friend from Ghana is required to give 10% of her income to her 'Pastor' every year. He's rich - she isn't.
The whole of organised religion from Christianity to Scientology is a rip-off set up to give the inner circle power and influence over the gullible masses - and to rob them into the bargain!
Guess what my religion is?
2006-08-14 11:21:13 · answer #5 · answered by daviddreamtime 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
people know man wont supply their need but only God will. I witnessed such faith in turkey with turkish muslims who have no "dole" or state benefit to help, but have faith in a God to provide for them. Yes it does bring a lump tp the throat.
2006-08-14 11:19:51 · answer #6 · answered by BRENDY 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Question: What Would Jesus Drive? Answer: A Fireblade
2006-08-14 11:18:08 · answer #7 · answered by Rox 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
thats proof that hope and faiths a powerful thing whether its really true or not, wherever you are in the world. it just might givethose people living in poverty enough strength to move on and stay alive, stay happy
2006-08-14 11:17:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What ever!! Those gods dont seem to be doing much to help the people in the tin huts. SORRY
2006-08-14 11:16:07 · answer #9 · answered by jimmysaxo 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
it just goes to show how materialistic we have become and only when u have nothing urself do u realise how much more important things there are in the world
2006-08-14 11:42:24 · answer #10 · answered by gin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋