“The idea that churches can tackle national poverty, take care of those who are ill, and rebuild communities after natural disasters requires a spoonful of bad moral theology and a cup of dishonesty.”
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“Let the Churches Do It” Is a Deceptive Myth (via azspot)
We could call it a “deceptive myth” or we could call it what it is:
A blatant lie used in the rich, white libertarian quest for a world in which the most wealthy people in the US can freely exploit the underclass without having to worry about paying taxes or being expected to contribute anything at all to the rest of society.
(via greaterthanlapsed)
They can certainly help, but single-handedly doing all of these things with no outside assistance? Right.