My cynical nature over charities and donations

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dib8rman said:

sapphi_snake said:

mrstickball said:

Actually, one person can make a great impact in someones' life. If you are cold-hearted and don't even try to accomplish anything, then you'll never know what kind of impact can happen. Mother Theresa was one woman, but she did a lot of good. A friend of mine, Wanda Gibson was one woman that established a pantry that fed tens of thousands of familie in my county.

Unfortunately, it is poor motivation like that stated in the OP that make this world such a bad place to live. If you and everyone else that do not care, started to care about others that you don't know, we wouldn't be in the mess that we are in. Why do we need government welfare for health, economy, employment and everything else? Because many  have failed to provide your community the same things. People have at many times and many places banded together to offer such services which have saved many lives. That hospital you go to for care? Most were established by Christians centuries ago. That kid a childless couple wants to adopt? (Modern) Adoption was created in the 1800's by a minister. Most modern welfare initiatives have their roots in one or a few people accomplishing incredible goals because they wanted to get something done.

You're aware that religion and the state were higly connected centuries ago, so essentially it was still the Government establisinh those things, no?

Mother Theresa also said that divorces should not be made legal in Ireland which only drove the wedge deeper there, then when her friend Princess Diana got divorced she basically wished her the best.

Any form of morals in charity work is fundamentally challenged when you add prosetlytization  to the mix.

I agree. Charity should not be used for proselytization, which most religious charities do, especially in places liek Africa.