Christian right's compassion deficit

[illustri]

Originally posted by: Riprorin
I'd rather my money go to my local church to support missions to save the lost.

Spiritual death is far worse than physical death.

But wouldn't their physical death prevent your "finding" them?

iCompassion; switch.

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: Riprorin
I'd rather my money go to my local church to support missions to save the lost.

Spiritual death is far worse than physical death.

In other words, you would rather donate to the "fight" against gay marriage and abortion, than donate to help provide practical assistance (food, shelter, antibiotics) to those millions who are now starving and diseased in the wake of the tsunami? How very Christian of you- NOT.

 

[Riprorin]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: Riprorin
I'd rather my money go to my local church to support missions to save the lost.

Spiritual death is far worse than physical death.

In other words, you would rather donate to the "fight" against gay marriage and abortion, than donate to help provide practical assistance (food, shelter, antibiotics) to those millions who are now starving and diseased in the wake of the tsunami? How very Christian of you- NOT.

Like I said, I'll use my money to support my local church and it's missions programs.

Your welcome to spend your money as you see fit.

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: Riprorin

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: Riprorin
I'd rather my money go to my local church to support missions to save the lost.

Spiritual death is far worse than physical death.

In other words, you would rather donate to the "fight" against gay marriage and abortion, than donate to help provide practical assistance (food, shelter, antibiotics) to those millions who are now starving and diseased in the wake of the tsunami? How very Christian of you- NOT.

Like I said, I'll use my money to support my local church and it's missions programs.

Your welcome to spend your money as you see fit.

What missions programs would those be?

 

[CaptnKirk]

Compassion

 

[Riprorin]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: Riprorin

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: Riprorin
I'd rather my money go to my local church to support missions to save the lost.

Spiritual death is far worse than physical death.

In other words, you would rather donate to the "fight" against gay marriage and abortion, than donate to help provide practical assistance (food, shelter, antibiotics) to those millions who are now starving and diseased in the wake of the tsunami? How very Christian of you- NOT.

Like I said, I'll use my money to support my local church and it's missions programs.

Your welcome to spend your money as you see fit.

What missions programs would those be?

I'll put together a list of the ministries that my church supports.

 

[Forsythe]

Originally posted by: Riprorin
I'd rather my money go to my local church to support missions to save the lost.

Spiritual death is far worse than physical death.

Spiritual death?? WTF? It's official, you're a looney!

 

[kotss]

[sarcasm]
Well its official, this just in. Secular Fundamentalism is responsible for at least another 100,000 deaths.
Those damned seculars, how dare they send a tsunami to kill all those people in the Southeast. There
were all those potential converts to christianity. Now all that money sent to missionaries over there has
been wasted. Right Rip.

The true faces of christianity are brought out when disaster strikes. It would not amaze me that more
seculars are probably more giving of time or money than most christians. Oh wait, the Christians might
pray for those poor lost souls. It must be God bringing his wrath on them for not believing. Oh Sorry, I
forgot it was the seculars who brought the destruction.
[/sarcasm]

Just a rant at the ludicrous nature of a true christian, Riprorin.

 

[Forsythe]

Originally posted by: Forsythe

Originally posted by: Riprorin
I'd rather my money go to my local church to support missions to save the lost.

Spiritual death is far worse than physical death.

Spiritual death?? WTF? It's official, you're a looney!

Oh, so yuo think liberals are spiritually dead??? That's what the bs about morals is then!

 

[imported_tss4]

Originally posted by: kotss
[sarcasm]
Well its official, this just in. Secular Fundamentalism is responsible for at least another 100,000 deaths.
Those damned seculars, how dare they send a tsunami to kill all those people in the Southeast. There
were all those potential converts to christianity. Now all that money sent to missionaries over there has
been wasted. Right Rip.

The true faces of christianity are brought out when disaster strikes. It would not amaze me that more
seculars are probably more giving of time or money than most christians. Oh wait, the Christians might
pray for those poor lost souls. It must be God bringing his wrath on them for not believing. Oh Sorry, I
forgot it was the seculars who brought the destruction.
[/sarcasm]

Just a rant at the ludicrous nature of a true christian, Riprorin.

Riprorin, is not a true christian.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: BarneyFife
Well I just did a simple test. Clicked on the DNC website and the RNC website. DNC has link to donate while RNC has nothing except info about Bush's parties. Maybe some compassionate conservative might want to email them.

Just got an email this morning from Ed Gillespie of the RNC with a link to http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/

 

[Riprorin]

Originally posted by: Riprorin

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: Riprorin

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: Riprorin
I'd rather my money go to my local church to support missions to save the lost.

Spiritual death is far worse than physical death.

In other words, you would rather donate to the "fight" against gay marriage and abortion, than donate to help provide practical assistance (food, shelter, antibiotics) to those millions who are now starving and diseased in the wake of the tsunami? How very Christian of you- NOT.

Like I said, I'll use my money to support my local church and it's missions programs.

Your welcome to spend your money as you see fit.

What missions programs would those be?

I'll put together a list of the ministries that my church supports.

Or I can just direct you here:

Link

 

[Riprorin]

Originally posted by: Forsythe

Originally posted by: Riprorin
I'd rather my money go to my local church to support missions to save the lost.

Spiritual death is far worse than physical death.

Spiritual death?? WTF? It's official, you're a looney!

Thanks for sharing!

The body may die, but the soul continues forever. Far worse than physical death is to be eternally separated from God.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Riprorin
The body may die, but the soul continues forever. Far worse than physical death is to be eternally separated from God.

BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!

 

[Riprorin]

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: Riprorin
The body may die, but the soul continues forever. Far worse than physical death is to be eternally separated from God.

BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!

Thanks for sharing!

All the best in the new year!

-Charlie

 

[Commodus]

Originally posted by: Riprorin

Thanks for sharing!

The body may die, but the soul continues forever. Far worse than physical death is to be eternally separated from God.

But isn't it rather hypocritical to donate to organizations only interested in conversion, when there are in fact people who could be dying because you didn't donate to an organization interested in saving lives first and foremost?

I think your attitude illustrates just what many more moderate Christians (and non-Christians) see as your problem - you're more concerned with imposing your values on others than demonstrating the compassion of your faith by trying to save as many lives as possible. This isn't just a sort of veiled egoism, it's hypocritical given Jesus' parables in the Bible. What about the kind Samaritan? Or Jesus having dinner with the tax collectors and known sinners? That shows that even in the Bible, it's help by itself that matters most.

That's also the issue with the particular religious groups singled out at the start of the thread - while they are ostensibly geared towards domestic policies, it still behooves them to show that they care about the welfare of ALL people, not just those who share a very narrow interpretation of Christianity.

 

[Riprorin]

Originally posted by: Commodus

Originally posted by: Riprorin

Thanks for sharing!

The body may die, but the soul continues forever. Far worse than physical death is to be eternally separated from God.

But isn't it rather hypocritical to donate to organizations only interested in conversion, when there are in fact people who could be dying because you didn't donate to an organization interested in saving lives first and foremost?

I think your attitude illustrates just what many more moderate Christians (and non-Christians) see as your problem - you're more concerned with imposing your values on others than demonstrating the compassion of your faith by trying to save as many lives as possible. This isn't just a sort of veiled egoism, it's hypocritical given Jesus' parables in the Bible. What about the kind Samaritan? Or Jesus having dinner with the tax collectors and known sinners? That shows that even in the Bible, it's help by itself that matters most.

That's also the issue with the particular religious groups singled out at the start of the thread - while they are ostensibly geared towards domestic policies, it still behooves them to show that they care about the welfare of ALL people, not just those who share a very narrow interpretation of Christianity.

Here are some of the ministries my church is involved with:

Link

First and foremost, Christians are called to spread the gospel. Here are the words of Jesus, commonly referred to as the great commission:

And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." (Mt. 28:18-20).