richardhutnik on 14 March 2013
| ganoncrotch said: I guess the church perhaps realize that people who have wealth are less likely to turn to God as much as someone who has nothing, if you have someone with nothing it's far easier to give them 1 thing they can believe in. It's actually a clever business move. |
The focus on the poor also includes badgering those with money to give more, and tax policies and social welfare programs. In short, support increases in taxes for the rich.
As far as Christian teaching goes, look at the parable of the rich young ruler. The focus on the poor isn't just talking to poor people, but also getting society to care more about the poor and do more. It is just a weeee bit more demanding than what you wrote about.
