Isn't it bad enough that poor people keep getting ripped off by corporations? Then to top it off, Christians want to rip poor people off too. It makes me sick how Christians travel to foreign countries with thier luxurius moble homes and preach how they are concerned for the poor. Poor people have enough misery to deal with and they don't need some prepackaged commercialized religion that will mold them and rip them off at the same time. I have always felt that the underlying force behind Christianity is capitalism. Troops are dying in Iraq to protect the wealth of the capitalist. Meanwhile they are being told that Jesus and thier country are proud of them. Christianity has seemed to be a great control tool for the weak minded. Christianity, in my opinion, is about greedy people trying to make more money off of the poor.
2006-09-29 08:50:20 · 14 answers · asked by Ramond 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
We don't do that; it's not capitalism, it's about Jesus. And we don't deliberately target poor people. We reach out to EVERYONE, rich or poor.
2006-09-29 08:52:39 · answer #1 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Hmm. I actually found as a missionary that those who were so poor that they were distracted by trying to figure out where their next meal was coming from, and also those who were so rich that they didn't feel a need to believe in God, were actually the ones who were least likely to respond in a timely way to spiritual messages. There was, of course, a huge range of responses even within those economic classes. I think you are generalizing based on some bad examples you may have seen in the past. Remember everyone is an individual.
2006-09-29 09:08:15 · answer #2 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What exactly are the Christians taking from them? They offer the hope and joy that come from knowing Christ. It is true that in the past, missionaries often came before the soldiers and the people set to exploit them, but do you really think that is still true? They often offer the poor and weak the power of the community, offering services like English teaching, free hospitals and a lot of other services. And most of all they offer them a place within that Christian community when the people of the country around them reject or at least look down on them.
The question about the military is another question all together. I'd prefer to answer just the first one.
2006-09-29 08:53:50 · answer #3 · answered by Love Shepherd 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I don't know where you get your info from, but that just isn't even close to the truth.
I know because I support a number of folks doing missionary work. Both Protestant and Catholic. The number of Catholic clergy (priests and nuns) out there without any of the little luxuries in life such as running water is staggering. Many of them give their lives in support of the little guy.
For instance, Sr. Dorothy Stang, a Notre Dame sister and ecologist. Murdered last year by rich ranchers who wanted small farmers off some land they wanted and she was the only one standing in their way.
My friend Larry who spends 8 months out of the year serving orphans in Russia. His only "stove" is an electric hot plate.
Do some homework before you point fingers.
2006-09-29 08:57:35 · answer #4 · answered by Max Marie, OFS 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How exactly are Christian missionaries making money off of the poor in foreign countries? You made the statement, but never said how.
2006-09-29 09:07:08 · answer #5 · answered by huh? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity as we know it was forced on people by a Roman Emperor and Protestant King.
Neither of whom supported individual freedom, rights or anything other than privileges for the elite class.
Christianity is the yoke rich people provide for stupid poor people to wear. If Christianity opposed capitalism or privileges for the elite, it would have died long ago.
2006-09-29 08:58:15 · answer #6 · answered by Left the building 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You rightly point out a flaw in modern evangelism. Modern Christians are under the impression someone has to "hit rock bottom" or be somehow devestated before the gospel will seem attractive to him, when in actuality we all are guilty of breaking His commandments and need forgiveness for our sins.
However, your theory is that Christians convert for power and money. Those who do that are sinners, not Christians.
I'd also like to point out that we Christians constantly get asked about remote tribes of people who've never heard of Jesus, and whether they will go to heaven. It's our job to make sure they do hear the gospel.
You can't paint Christians with one wide brush of a greed motivation of a smaller group of people.
2006-09-29 08:55:23 · answer #7 · answered by ©2007 answers by missy 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
i think Christians try to help the poor because faith and knowledge in god is so great that it helps better there lives and it lessens there pain inside.
also many people that have a lot of money are stubborn and dont care to listen
and if you see someone in need you try to help
its not all about conversion you know
i truly believe that religion in someones life helps soften the blows of life because you have god on your side
2006-09-29 08:55:48 · answer #8 · answered by carmelfude2003 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
just like republicans target the working class and give tax breaks to the rich.
2006-09-29 08:54:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
that was really amusing!thanks for the laugh!(where the heck do u get these ideas from?the little paranoid voices in your head?)
2006-09-29 08:57:09 · answer #10 · answered by dee 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋