Pope Francis - Joy of the Gospel

[RI Patriots fan]

How many times does the Bible implore a believer to help the poor... over 2,000 times...

How many times does the Bible ask you to help the rich.... less than 0.

There are some obscure passages, however for the most part there are no means tests mentioned or any other qualifying information to help the poor.

You use the same tired line over and over again even if it isn't germane.

Nowhere does it say in the Bible that we need to have a government run welfare system.

What it does say in the Bible and is part of Catholic teaching (and not at all "obscure") is that there are means tests to charity:


"2427 Human work proceeds directly from persons created in the image of God and called to prolong the work of creation by subduing the earth, both with and for one another.210 Hence work is a duty: "If any one will not work, let him not eat."211 Work honors the Creator's gifts and the talents received from him. It can also be redemptive. By enduring the hardship of work212 in union with Jesus, the carpenter of Nazareth and the one crucified on Calvary, man collaborates in a certain fashion with the Son of God in his redemptive work. He shows himself to be a disciple of Christ by carrying the cross, daily, in the work he is called to accomplish.213 Work can be a means of sanctification and a way of animating earthly realities with the Spirit of Christ."


Catechism of the Catholic Church - The seventh commandment