The reality of changing the world

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I think the Catholic Church agrees with you. Unfortunately, there is a shortage of Priests.
 
Ya your right very little priests and the attacks by demons on these people is going to be cruel
 
This concept is odd to me. Usually, historically changing the world happens when those with money, resources, the ruling class are challenged by those who do not. Rarely do the wealthy want to change the world, because they live in a world that gave them their wealth. Political change happens when those with less either try to take or seek out more from those with more or at least “other” things. Some poor colonists rebel against a monarchy, Some water or oil or food is needed by a group over another. Theological Change happens in the Catholic Church at the low. Mother Theresa, The conversion of South America came about because wealthy people wanted resources and minerals from another. And missionaries rarely have been known to be funded by the wealthy. But have instead devoted their lives to being poor with the poor.

But if the OP truly believes in this model then the appropriate action is not to lament the fact that you don’t have a handful of billionaires so you can spend money that isn’t yours, but rather to amass a great amount of wealth for yourself and then use it to back up your beliefs.

Why is it always “others” money that is so easy to spend…?
 
I would say a man with great wealth sitting in the bank might need a nudge on how he can potentially change the world
 

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A Commitment to Philanthropy: The Giving Pledge is a promise by the world's wealthiest individuals and families to dedicate the majority of their wealth to charitable causes.
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Many of the richest pledges are nonbelievers. Good can be done by believers and nonbelievers alike.
 
And I suppose you are the one to give a nudge? Like I said before, it’s always easy to spend other people’s money. Create your own wealth and lead by example!
 
You don’t need to nudge a billionaire. Gather many people with small budgets – be the fisherman you’re called to be. Those who have little and give what they can feel far more personally invested in the efforts to which their money is going. And they can make more personal contacts with those you’d like to reach than one wealthy person.
 
She did not start out with millions. She changed lives without millions. Money doesn’t change everything.

Also, you begrudge Mother Teresa for having millions, but there you are with your hand out.
If you can’t figure out how to get millions, maybe you wouldn’t really know what to do with it anyway.
 
Just so you know wealthy people use other people wealth to get wealthy ! As a FYI
 
Who needs a billionaire to raise the $3.2 billion to feed the hungry children, after all, I could spare 50 cents(7 billion people x $.50). Could you? Its a priorities issue. Now obviously I am not saying some rich people could not spare a full dollar, but if we all make a small change in ourselves it could change the world immensely.
 
Like I said money will create change first then reach millions then get millions of prayers and until that time it won’t happen
 
Beg to differ. If money was the solution, the western world would be the most problem-free, most faithful and kind civilization on earth. Quite the opposite is true.
 
I love how some people on here think money is not the answer we’re do you think all Gods houses on earth came from
 
Changing the world in this manner isn’t just about the money, but perception, influence, and the leverage thereof. For however many billions (or even trillions) of dollars that Zuckerberg or Bezos may accumulate in their lives, they themselves will never have the capacity to touch peoples’ hearts since they lack the fundamental characteristics required to do so. Strip them of their money and the remnants are nothing short of dull, and when it pertains to interpersonal relations, the person, not the company, is what people will see and judge accordingly.

That’s not to say having a good heart is sufficient either. There have been many well-intentioned laypeople, priests, and even saints, that, for all the good that they’ve sought to do, failed to make a “splash” in the mainstream audience, and the few that have (such as Mother Teresa), weren’t able to perforate the masses from a trajectory conducive for sustained, universal impact across multiple generations, as, in the present age, the beloved saint is primarily revered by those who are already interested in, or within the Church.

The unfortunate fact remains that simply having financial supremacy isn’t enough. If it was, then Bill Gates and Billy Graham alone would’ve succeeded in “fixing” the economic and spiritual landscape respectively. There needs to exist both sufficient wealth to establish economic dominance, and an individual who’s brand-able and inspirational enough to touch peoples’ hearts on a personal level. Throughout all of this though, humility, and most importantly, love–both of God and others, must remain at the center (1 Corinthians 13: 1-3). If these requirements were ever met, then that person would have a fair shot.

“Changing the world” to a significant degree is no easy task, and with the various strategic, inherent, and financial demands that this endeavor brings, it can be safely assumed that no existing celebrity could pull it off, and it would likely require a new individual who’s devoted to this cause to pull it off in any lasting, noteworthy capacity.

This isn’t to say that you cannot do good in your current situation though. Christ gives us an opportunity to serve those around us and improve their lives in our own way every day. Before worrying about the grand scheme, work on heeding the call given to all of us, and improving today.
 
Personally I think you’re barking up the wrong tree if you think that producing millions of bibles is the answer. You can get a bible for pennies in a charity shop. The bible is also freely available online. They handed out free bibles when I was in school… and the number of other people my age who practice their faith, of those I know who received the bible, are zero.

If you want to evangelise, go out and spread the good news… live by example. Let your faith show in all you do. Make the youtube site if you think it will help.
 
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