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minus-squareKaboom@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·11 months agoIt should be given freely, not because you were forced to. It doesnt mean anything if you were forced.
minus-squarestabby_cicada@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoIs the point of charity to feed the hungry or to let rich people feel good about themselves? It doesn’t matter to the hungry person if the food they eat was paid for by taxes or voluntary charity. Food is food.
minus-squareKaboom@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·11 months agoUltimately to help people, but if you’re forced to, that doesnt mean anything. It just means you figured paying taxes was easier than going to jail
minus-squareSotuanduso@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 months agoIt’s still meaningful because it is helping people, but it’s probably not going to count in your favor spiritually. Unless you’re supporting getting the system set up or keeping it in place I guess.
minus-squareKaboom@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·11 months agoExactly! Paying taxes doesnt make you a good christian, helping people voluntarily does.
It should be given freely, not because you were forced to. It doesnt mean anything if you were forced.
Is the point of charity to feed the hungry or to let rich people feel good about themselves?
It doesn’t matter to the hungry person if the food they eat was paid for by taxes or voluntary charity. Food is food.
Ultimately to help people, but if you’re forced to, that doesnt mean anything. It just means you figured paying taxes was easier than going to jail
It’s still meaningful because it is helping people, but it’s probably not going to count in your favor spiritually. Unless you’re supporting getting the system set up or keeping it in place I guess.
Exactly! Paying taxes doesnt make you a good christian, helping people voluntarily does.