This question is inspired by the "as long as they can support themselves" answers to this question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070803082157AAoJDVc&r=w
2007-08-03 04:31:14 · 13 answers · asked by FORMER Atheist Now Praising FSM! 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christ tells us to love our neighbor and when asked who is our neighbor responds with the parable of the Good Samaritan. The point of the parable being, anyone who needs your help is your neighbor (including family, friends, co-workers, aquaintances, neighborhood neighbors and total strangers) and if you're going to follow Christ, you'd better be showing love by helping whatever neighbor needs whatever help you can provide.
Hope this helps.
2007-08-03 04:39:36 · answer #1 · answered by Granny Annie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does this family that is cited not help others in need? I read the article on Yahoo! News and it doesn't say. It also doesn't say that the family itself can afford to support all of their own children. Why, then, is it assumed that they can't support themselves and that they don't support others? If you want to know if they do, ask them. It can't be that hard to find their address and write to them.
Even so, what's the difference? By your logic, why should anyone anywhere have children when they can adopt a child already living, whether in a 3rd world country or even here in the US? Adoption is a decision for the individuals involved to make, not for us to decide for them. If you think adoption is better, feel free to adopt a child and may God bless you for it. If a couple decides to have children of their own, then more power to them and God bless them for it. It is not for me, or you, or society as a whole, to determine these things, and it is, frankly, none of our business.
2007-08-03 11:41:37 · answer #2 · answered by Steve 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are trying to lead a good faithful christian life then you must begin at home. You help your family , then others. You tithe your money you donate, volunteer, share with family, neighborhood and community. Then after that you think about yourself. Self shoud come last
2007-08-10 18:21:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is the order I usually go by:
Serve God
Help Family
Help Friends
Help Yourself TO help others
2007-08-03 11:46:46 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Blue Angel♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever [1Timothy 5:8].
2007-08-09 13:12:19 · answer #5 · answered by cheir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the Samaritan story flake.
2007-08-10 05:13:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians are to trust & obey God first. Love God, love each other, love family & career comes last. This is the family order. To love God is giving God the 10th then an offering if God directs.
God promises to pour out a blessing. More blessed are those who give than those who receive. Because how do you have to give if you aren't already more blessed & running over.
We are blessed to pour out to others.
2007-08-03 11:38:34 · answer #7 · answered by LottaLou 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus would have us feed his little sheep. That seems like a lot of people to me.
2007-08-11 02:12:04 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the christain thing to do is help people when they are are in need like christ would have done
2007-08-10 21:32:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
help everyone and anyone you can...whoever the Lord brings to you
2007-08-09 14:12:04 · answer #10 · answered by holly B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋