I know the Bible says somewhere (I don't know the verse off the top of my head) that you're supposed to give those who have special needs special treatment. Before I go specifically into my thread, what are the verses?
The only one I can think of is the story of the good samaritan, but I know there are more verses than that that address what I list below. I'd just like to know for reference, because I know they're in the Bible, I just don't know where!
Specifically the ones I can think of are....
*The elderly
*Those who are widowed
*Those who are homeless and/or living in poverty (or squalor)
*Those who have been thru some type of abuse (verbal, emotional, physical, etc.)
*Those who are ill (either a serious illness, or a chronic one, and/or a combination of the two)
*Those with conditions they were born with that they have no control over (like a learning disability or mental handicap.....such as down syndrome, being mentally retarded, autism; this also would apply to physical ailments too such as being paralyzed, deaf, blind, etc.)
Why is it people are willing to bend over backwards to help those who are destitute, and/or have special needs, but those with normal everyday problems, they're just ignored?
I mean really, the normal people who struggle with their normal struggles and daily lives, they get shafted. Doesn't the Bible say that you're supposed to help whenever possible? That compassion is love-in-action?
So many times people just assume that the reason people are in their rut is because they're not trying or not trying hard enough. They don't even try to listen to how the person needs help, they just assume what the best way is to help them is.
It just irritates me. There are others who have needs to and they're not all struck with some debilitating life situation and/or ailment.
I'm not saying you shouldn't treat 'special needs and/problems with special care'. I just wish people would acknowledge the reality that normal people have their set of problems too.
It's just like they seem to assume that because
the problems of normal people aren't as bad, (compared to those with 'special needs and problems') they're not as worthy of help, time, attention, with getting help with their problems (normal people). That the problems of 'normal people' seem to be mitigated because they're not as severe (or just swept under the rug, or both).
I realize normal people in comparison to those with special needs are in a more advantageous situation, however
sometimes there is just too much stuff (too many problems issues) for one person to deal with on their own.
They need help in a tangible way, beyond just advice. Then people just seem to make huge generalizations (that they're being a freeloader, leech, mooch, etc; that they've not tried hard enough or haven't tried at all). This makes people feel ashamed to acknowledge their problems and how they need help, because they're afraid of getting judged and treated like dung for asking such a thing (for help).
The only one I can think of is the story of the good samaritan, but I know there are more verses than that that address what I list below. I'd just like to know for reference, because I know they're in the Bible, I just don't know where!
Specifically the ones I can think of are....
*The elderly
*Those who are widowed
*Those who are homeless and/or living in poverty (or squalor)
*Those who have been thru some type of abuse (verbal, emotional, physical, etc.)
*Those who are ill (either a serious illness, or a chronic one, and/or a combination of the two)
*Those with conditions they were born with that they have no control over (like a learning disability or mental handicap.....such as down syndrome, being mentally retarded, autism; this also would apply to physical ailments too such as being paralyzed, deaf, blind, etc.)
Why is it people are willing to bend over backwards to help those who are destitute, and/or have special needs, but those with normal everyday problems, they're just ignored?
I mean really, the normal people who struggle with their normal struggles and daily lives, they get shafted. Doesn't the Bible say that you're supposed to help whenever possible? That compassion is love-in-action?
So many times people just assume that the reason people are in their rut is because they're not trying or not trying hard enough. They don't even try to listen to how the person needs help, they just assume what the best way is to help them is.
It just irritates me. There are others who have needs to and they're not all struck with some debilitating life situation and/or ailment.
I'm not saying you shouldn't treat 'special needs and/problems with special care'. I just wish people would acknowledge the reality that normal people have their set of problems too.
It's just like they seem to assume that because
the problems of normal people aren't as bad, (compared to those with 'special needs and problems') they're not as worthy of help, time, attention, with getting help with their problems (normal people). That the problems of 'normal people' seem to be mitigated because they're not as severe (or just swept under the rug, or both).
I realize normal people in comparison to those with special needs are in a more advantageous situation, however
sometimes there is just too much stuff (too many problems issues) for one person to deal with on their own.
They need help in a tangible way, beyond just advice. Then people just seem to make huge generalizations (that they're being a freeloader, leech, mooch, etc; that they've not tried hard enough or haven't tried at all). This makes people feel ashamed to acknowledge their problems and how they need help, because they're afraid of getting judged and treated like dung for asking such a thing (for help).
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