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iloveangels
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The problem with Catholics and social teaching is that Catholics tend to focus in on stereotypes. They think all poor are in cities. They think all poor are from certain ethic groups. This really is not true. There are a lot of poor people everywhere, especially young poor people, trying to get a start in life, particularly if they don’t have a lot of education or natural academic talent and come from lower middle class families.
Catholics even go so far as chasing down people who have no intention of changing, no intention of really benefiting from what Catholics can do for them, just because they live in certain neighborhoods, or have a certain kind of face.
It is true that everyone is made in the image and likeness of God, and this is the point of serving the poor. But you don’t have to stand there and let them spit in your face. You’re made in the image and likeness of God too.
The fact that this society has chosen to take care of poverty in the way it has causes some problems. I’m probably not telling anyone anything they don’t know when I say this. We have people who rely on the system and don’t intend to do anything else other than what they do right now. They don’t want to hear your theology.
And you are right. Welfare states don’t work. People–rich, poor and in-between–just game the system and then everything goes down the flushing porcelain convenience.
Catholics even go so far as chasing down people who have no intention of changing, no intention of really benefiting from what Catholics can do for them, just because they live in certain neighborhoods, or have a certain kind of face.
It is true that everyone is made in the image and likeness of God, and this is the point of serving the poor. But you don’t have to stand there and let them spit in your face. You’re made in the image and likeness of God too.
The fact that this society has chosen to take care of poverty in the way it has causes some problems. I’m probably not telling anyone anything they don’t know when I say this. We have people who rely on the system and don’t intend to do anything else other than what they do right now. They don’t want to hear your theology.
And you are right. Welfare states don’t work. People–rich, poor and in-between–just game the system and then everything goes down the flushing porcelain convenience.