Is that really bibical? What does the bible teach about that?
Is the bible so cruel that it says we do not need to help others?
2007-12-12 07:13:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
well .. a person has to act on their faith .. u cant just sit back and wish somthing to happen ..
2007-12-12 07:17:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a lot you hear from "religious right" or the conservative religious majority that is completely wrong. Read the bible if you have questions. This may be just one proverb or something among thousands of other quotations that if you only have faith and ask you will receive. Then they'll twist that in to if you didn't receive (healing/money/etc), then you didn't have enough faith. The bottom line is if we are asking God for help - he will help, but according to his wisdom, not ours. We're also going to reap what we sow, so we're not going to win powerball just because we made a lot of bad choices and end up on the street with nothing at some point.
2007-12-12 15:25:21 · answer #2 · answered by tshnobodysfool 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is actually a quote from Ben Franklin and it appeared in Poor Richard's Almanac in 1757. In fact the Bible teaches the opposite. God helps the helpless! Isaiah 25:4 declares, "For You have been a defense for the helpless, a defense for the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat..." Romans 5:6 tells us, "For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly."
2007-12-12 15:17:51 · answer #3 · answered by halestrm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Despite all the evidence to the contrary, many, MANY in the religious right believe this is a bible scripture, or at least it is condoned in the bible. Folks like Rush Limbaugh help expouse this kind of thought process, if you can call it that.
If one believes this, one is relieved of having to care for anyone but themselves. One is left to concentrate on getting more and more, and caring less and less about people that we don't like...such as poor people....people that are poor only because they won't help themselves.
It's not biblical if you believe the new testament. If you believe in what Jesus had to say, this can't be your mantra. But it is...for millions.
2007-12-12 15:27:47 · answer #4 · answered by Night Owl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is their way of being able to take away any program that may help a women in trouble. Yet I know personally a women who was able to go to school because of these help programs and instead of dieing in the street now works a very important job. Now she is a tax payer.
these programs work and save the country a lot of money.
but they would rather spend money over seas than here in this country.
2007-12-12 16:27:19 · answer #5 · answered by Steven 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry you got the wrong impression.
It means that sitting and praying to stop world hunger all day ,means nothing if you don't take money or food to a food bank.
It means you can't just pray ,you have to do your part and show some action associated with your faith in your prayer.
I guess a better example would be you can't just pray for a job and expect God to give you one ,if you don't get up and go out and put in some applications (help yourself attain the goal)
2007-12-12 15:20:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Part of the form of worship that God accepts is to love him with all your heart, and to take care of widows and orphans in their tribulation. We should help those in need due to unfortunate circumstances but as individuals, we are responsible for ourselves if we are able bodied. I remember reading a scripture about those with surplus sharing with those that don't have enough, which makes a lot of sense.
2007-12-12 22:22:43 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
013.011 For each (such person) there are (angels) in succession, before and behind him: They guard him by command of Allah. Verily never will Allah change the condition of a people until they change it themselves (with their own souls). But when (once) Allah willeth a people's punishment, there can be no turning it back, nor will they find, besides Him, any to protect.
2007-12-12 16:52:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not scriptural! 2 Cor. 12:9 says..."And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
2007-12-12 15:17:59 · answer #9 · answered by Marie A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that quote came from Ben Franklin, not the bible.
2007-12-12 15:16:30 · answer #10 · answered by Big Super 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it's not about helping others or not helping others. its saying that if you strive to better yourself god will help you. but it's just a crock of bible bull to get people to help themselves and think god is going to help them, and so they think they have a reason to live, but there is no god
2007-12-12 15:18:41 · answer #11 · answered by ohappyday 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋