From Roger Ebert's blog...
Jesus said, "Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's." He also said, "The poor will always be with you (meaning mankind)." He never said anything about trying to equalize the differences between all people... He said to share, to help, to give. But taking from those who work to give to those who don't is NOT a "Christian" value.
When poverty was something difficult, people tried desperately to get OUT of it, to work, to educate themselves, to strive to be better. In most of the world, it is still like that. And those people would consider the "poor" in the US wildly rich by their standards.
In this country, it's a ticket to freebies, without stigma, without responsibility. Count how many "poor" people have cell phone/cameras, big TVs, nice cars, etc. My family can't afford those things. But we pay our taxes to help pay for those who do. (Something our governmental employees would do well to honor, too.)
There is a HUGE difference between "social justice" and charity towards the poor. If you don't understand that, you're a fool.
So yeah, anti-charity. The poor have it too good, and Jesus said we shouldn't actually help poor people. And on that site there are pastors who agree with Beck. God I hate people...
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