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RickardoHolmes
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I did not know under which category to post this so I thought that those of us who are into "deeper thought" would be able to appreciate it.
It seems that the time of year when people all over stop being as self-centered as normal and charitable donations increase. NOW this is not a solicitaion so DON'T offer or try to send me money. I have enough already (ask the IRS).
What I have observed, and I invite your response, is that too many people feel that by donating a sack of food to the church in November somehow relieves the guilt of those who are starving for the other 11 months that they are ignored.
My point here, and I request your feedback, is that charitable works should not be given out of a sense of guilt, but out of a sense of Love.
When we hold a sense of love, then charitable works follow naturally.
We do not donate bags of food to the city food drive or the church food drive because we feel guilty about what we have (which we work for) We give it because WE KNOW it is the right thing to do.
Another issue I have is with some whom I have encountered in life who refuse to do any charitable deeds. There reasoning, "Because I don't HAVE TO" Well, do we only do what things in life we "HAVE TO" Do, or do we do the things we want and need to do? anyone who lives life with a sense of "Have to" is existing on a very banal level already. And I need insight on this from you. I have had people say "Well Charitable works don't get me into heaven so I am not going to do that" Well ok fine. Is that a deeper loving staatement? and will heaven be filled with such unloving and uncaring souls? Then it is not going to be much of a paradise then. I was part of a community charitable effort many years ago. We had a local relief organization, and we asked the area churches to help out with food drives, volunteers (such as myself) etc. What we did was get all the churches in the area that wanted to be involved to hold a food drive twice a year. Since there were so many , we had them stagger the dates of the food drive so that each week, someone was having one on our behalf and that kept our pantry full which we then distributed to screened applicants. We were not a religious organization but we were certainly an ecumenical one.
Still there were always individuals who just did not want to participate, and participation was not required. Even in church congregations, some individuals just did not want to do this. I have never understood the thinking of "I am only going to do what I have to do in life" Such miserable negativity that must be.
How can someone not feel the good of helping a fellow brother and think that way ? How can someone not hold a life of Love when it is such a happy , peaceful way of life?
It seems that the time of year when people all over stop being as self-centered as normal and charitable donations increase. NOW this is not a solicitaion so DON'T offer or try to send me money. I have enough already (ask the IRS).
What I have observed, and I invite your response, is that too many people feel that by donating a sack of food to the church in November somehow relieves the guilt of those who are starving for the other 11 months that they are ignored.
My point here, and I request your feedback, is that charitable works should not be given out of a sense of guilt, but out of a sense of Love.
When we hold a sense of love, then charitable works follow naturally.
We do not donate bags of food to the city food drive or the church food drive because we feel guilty about what we have (which we work for) We give it because WE KNOW it is the right thing to do.
Another issue I have is with some whom I have encountered in life who refuse to do any charitable deeds. There reasoning, "Because I don't HAVE TO" Well, do we only do what things in life we "HAVE TO" Do, or do we do the things we want and need to do? anyone who lives life with a sense of "Have to" is existing on a very banal level already. And I need insight on this from you. I have had people say "Well Charitable works don't get me into heaven so I am not going to do that" Well ok fine. Is that a deeper loving staatement? and will heaven be filled with such unloving and uncaring souls? Then it is not going to be much of a paradise then. I was part of a community charitable effort many years ago. We had a local relief organization, and we asked the area churches to help out with food drives, volunteers (such as myself) etc. What we did was get all the churches in the area that wanted to be involved to hold a food drive twice a year. Since there were so many , we had them stagger the dates of the food drive so that each week, someone was having one on our behalf and that kept our pantry full which we then distributed to screened applicants. We were not a religious organization but we were certainly an ecumenical one.
Still there were always individuals who just did not want to participate, and participation was not required. Even in church congregations, some individuals just did not want to do this. I have never understood the thinking of "I am only going to do what I have to do in life" Such miserable negativity that must be.
How can someone not feel the good of helping a fellow brother and think that way ? How can someone not hold a life of Love when it is such a happy , peaceful way of life?
