Would a church lend a helping hand to a person who it knew was not a Christian?

Question

And if it did lend a helping hand, would it try to convert the person it was helping?

I honestly don't know the answer to this but I was thinking about it because of the faith-based initiatives that are funneling government money to religious organizations.

Answer 1

Yes and no, look at missonaries around the world, we will give you this medicine and help build your village., but first there is this fairy tale i need to tell you before we give you medicine etc.

Christian childrends fund is a despicable organization, I would much rather give my money to Doctors without borders.

Answer 2

Yes, and no. The assistance is open to those in need, Christian or not. This is a point that has to be made by the organization when it seeks those funds. The churches, generally know what the rules of engagement are, and abide by them. If the person getting aid asks for spiritual guidance, then they are fair game. If they don't, then they get the help they qualify for, and go their way.
Based on your question, it would, however, be very nice of the non-Christian organizations did not try to influence thus that they help into believing as they do. An organization that believes in, or at least supports the views of humanism should not be allowed to promote that belief with those that they try to help. After all, humanism is as much a religion as any other religion is.

Answer 3

Churches are pigs and thieves! Sure they help you, to get a job so they can trick you out of your money. When the Lord do return, the first thing He's going to do is destroy the lying churches. There's no where in the Bible about different domination of religion. Actually the word 'christian', used only once, was a mock word.

Church in the Bible mean - God People - not a building.
No wonder there are so many atheists. 90% are probably that way because of a church or religion.

This is not a judgment, I just venting my frustration with churches and religion.

Answer 4

I think it sort of depends on the denomination... Most times church goers think the only people who are hard up are ones that don't have jesus in their lives. I'm an atheist but I'm sure there's plenty of charitable religious groups that really just do want to help for the sake of helping, but not many.
A church in Texas got a lot of "attention" for raising money for people in Africa... only they didn't raise money to feed them, it was for bibles. Guess how they raised some of that money? By having potlucks and pie-eating contests amongst other things. I found that to be very disgusting.

Answer 5

There are plenty of church organizations that feed the homeless and they don't discriminate on religion. I'm sure they provide some talks or information, but I'm sure it's not a blatant convert or you can't eat message.

I walk by one on my way to work, they have been there for a long time. It's an element of religious community I think is admirable.

Answer 6

They'd definitely help. As for converting the person being helped, I think that probably depends on the people doing the helping. Some people are more likely to try to convert others.

Answer 7

I belong to a community outreach church. We serve dinner to the homeless every Friday and because of its location, we are often called upon to help those who walk in off the streets. My pastor is awesome and accepts everybody. While he would love to see those who walk through the door come to Christ, he doesnt try to "convert" them. FYI: we are a very poor church and still our budgets manages to help these people out

Answer 8

After the tsunami...
http://in.news.yahoo.com/050116/139/2j1rp.html
"Jubilant at seeing the relief trucks loaded with food, clothes and the much-needed medicines the villagers, many of who have not had a square meal in days, were shocked when the nuns asked them to convert before distributing biscuits and water.

"Heated arguments broke out as the locals forcibly tried to stop the relief trucks from leaving. The missionaries, who rushed into their cars on seeing television reporters and the cameras refusing to comment on the incident and managed to leave the village."

Answer 9

particular, you have got a courting with the Lord Jesus Christ and under no circumstances step foot in a church; even nonetheless, the Lord tells us in the Bible that we would desire to assemble usually with different believers. that is needed for fellowship, help, edification, etc. the advantages are many extra desirable than i might desire to checklist right here. yet maximum critically, the Lord tells us to assemble, so as that is particularly the impetus to attend in the initiating, yet as you grow to hitch the kin of God, you will locate the advantages are stunning. i like my church and my church kin. my church is a place of love and acceptance and community. we are brothers and sisters in Christ and the Bible additionally says that because of fact the Day techniques, we can want one yet another each and every of the extra. all of us understand additionally that the Bible speaks human beings as individual areas of the physique of Christ. what could the physique be devoid of eyes? or ears? or legs? we each and every are an fundamental area of the working physique of Christ, and if we forsake assembly with others, we no longer in basic terms harm ourselves, however the finished physique suffers. to be a Christian and not join the physique, is risky, to declare the least.

Answer 10

I think it depends on the church. Mos would help him yet try to convert him or have him/her attend lessons and masses, and there is nothing wrong with that.
When you seek help from other you should expect to give something in return.