Comments on: Poverty, the Church and the Government http://jkkelso.com/kevin/2009/06/15/poverty-the-church-and-the-government/ I'm always thinking one step ahead, like a carpenter that makes stairs. Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:29:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kevin http://jkkelso.com/kevin/2009/06/15/poverty-the-church-and-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Kevin Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:10:37 +0000 http://jkkelso.com/kevin/?p=225#comment-62 Oh mother, you crack me up. I hope I never end up in jail. I probably will end up writing a book or something though, who knows... Oh mother, you crack me up. I hope I never end up in jail. I probably will end up writing a book or something though, who knows…

]]> By: mom http://jkkelso.com/kevin/2009/06/15/poverty-the-church-and-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-61 mom Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:33:22 +0000 http://jkkelso.com/kevin/?p=225#comment-61 Kevin, this is awesome. You said it so well. Are you possibly called to preach? if so, it would be as a radical street preacher i guess who would possibly land in jail at some point. Maybe you should write a book. Kevin, this is awesome. You said it so well. Are you possibly called to preach? if so, it would be as a radical street preacher i guess who would possibly land in jail at some point. Maybe you should write a book.

]]> By: Kevin http://jkkelso.com/kevin/2009/06/15/poverty-the-church-and-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Kevin Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:02:37 +0000 http://jkkelso.com/kevin/?p=225#comment-60 Patrick and Mary, great points. Thanks for your input. My friend made this comment on Facebook I wanted to share. "The government can only give what it takes from others. For every $1 it takes it wastes $0.29 collecting it and another $0.21 deciding who, what, when and where, and redistributing it. What are you left with? $0.50 on the dollar! From an economic perspective, government destroys wealth therefore creating or contributing to poverty." Patrick and Mary, great points. Thanks for your input.

My friend made this comment on Facebook I wanted to share. “The government can only give what it takes from others. For every $1 it takes it wastes $0.29 collecting it and another $0.21 deciding who, what, when and where, and redistributing it. What are you left with? $0.50 on the dollar! From an economic perspective, government destroys wealth therefore creating or contributing to poverty.”

]]> By: Mary http://jkkelso.com/kevin/2009/06/15/poverty-the-church-and-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Mary Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:00:41 +0000 http://jkkelso.com/kevin/?p=225#comment-59 Here's the crazy thing. When we as individuals give...God gives us more because He sees us as a good investment in His Kingdom (and because He likes us). The more we give...the more He pours into us. The Government hasn't caught on to that concept and instead encourages us to make less money. The more we make the more they take. I was always so proud as a kid when I would hear of all the genius inventions that came from our young country and changed the world. Now...I see a government that excels at encouraging mediocrity in it's people. Here’s the crazy thing. When we as individuals give…God gives us more because He sees us as a good investment in His Kingdom (and because He likes us). The more we give…the more He pours into us.

The Government hasn’t caught on to that concept and instead encourages us to make less money. The more we make the more they take.

I was always so proud as a kid when I would hear of all the genius inventions that came from our young country and changed the world. Now…I see a government that excels at encouraging mediocrity in it’s people.

]]> By: David http://jkkelso.com/kevin/2009/06/15/poverty-the-church-and-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-58 David Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:24:21 +0000 http://jkkelso.com/kevin/?p=225#comment-58 Very very well said, Kevin. Very very well said, Kevin.

]]> By: Patrick Johnson http://jkkelso.com/kevin/2009/06/15/poverty-the-church-and-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Patrick Johnson Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:52:14 +0000 http://jkkelso.com/kevin/?p=225#comment-57 I agree with that! My 2 cents is I believe that unfourtunally this is the closest that we will ever see a poverty free nation. I just can't see it getting any better as the nations of the world want to join into a one world nation. There is no way that everyone can be rich at one time. Our job is to try the best we can to help those that God puts in front of us with what we have. As long as someone is mentally capable, most can get food and some sort of shelter at least some of the time. Our government pays a lot to people that aren't able to work. Not all that need money are taken care of and a lot of people that don't need the money get it by scamming the government. How can you be on section 8 housing and get money every month from the government and drive a brand new Lexus? This leads me to my next point, I like a new car as much as the next person, but a car is going to be one of your worst investments. 99% of the time your going to lose money on your car. You lose a couple thousand when you drive a brand new car off the car lot. Then to get a luxury car just magnifies this issue. My favorite books of the Bible are the 4 gospels. I am a Christian and Christ is my first example that I want to follow. In the gospels, he has more parables about money than anything else. Not one of those parables are saying that you should try to hoard up money and be rich, they all talk about using the money wisely. You don't have to look very far to find people in need, but I would say don't be lazy and just give someone cash. If some one needs food, go buy them the food. Don't trust them to go buy what they need, because a lot of times, if they would have done that to begin with they wouldn't be in the position that they are in. I'm not saying that one person is any better than another because of a situation. Though I don't wanna face God and He ask me why I was too lazy to help someone the right way and instead I gave them cash so they could buy drugs with that money and kill themselves! I agree with that! My 2 cents is I believe that unfourtunally this is the closest that we will ever see a poverty free nation. I just can’t see it getting any better as the nations of the world want to join into a one world nation. There is no way that everyone can be rich at one time. Our job is to try the best we can to help those that God puts in front of us with what we have. As long as someone is mentally capable, most can get food and some sort of shelter at least some of the time. Our government pays a lot to people that aren’t able to work. Not all that need money are taken care of and a lot of people that don’t need the money get it by scamming the government. How can you be on section 8 housing and get money every month from the government and drive a brand new Lexus? This leads me to my next point, I like a new car as much as the next person, but a car is going to be one of your worst investments. 99% of the time your going to lose money on your car. You lose a couple thousand when you drive a brand new car off the car lot. Then to get a luxury car just magnifies this issue. My favorite books of the Bible are the 4 gospels. I am a Christian and Christ is my first example that I want to follow. In the gospels, he has more parables about money than anything else. Not one of those parables are saying that you should try to hoard up money and be rich, they all talk about using the money wisely. You don’t have to look very far to find people in need, but I would say don’t be lazy and just give someone cash. If some one needs food, go buy them the food. Don’t trust them to go buy what they need, because a lot of times, if they would have done that to begin with they wouldn’t be in the position that they are in. I’m not saying that one person is any better than another because of a situation. Though I don’t wanna face God and He ask me why I was too lazy to help someone the right way and instead I gave them cash so they could buy drugs with that money and kill themselves!

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