Gossip Rocks Forum - View Single Post - Stephen Baldwin tells Bono, "Stop helping the poor and get on Jesus' side!"

crumpet · July 3rd, 2006, 01:28 PM

I don't believe in helping the 3rd world poor by giving them food and medicine attached to the carrot that is Christianity. True Chrisitianity would help them regardless of whether they adopted the faith or not. That said, I have mixed feelings about trying to help those abroad since I feel so much of the 'help' ultimately goes to waste. Issues like hunger and lack of medical care go beyond just having a need for food and medicine.....the governments of these countries are just so damn corrupted. It seems the money could be better spent helping some indigent Americans go to college where the assistance would have some kind of tangible impact. It seems great to help a starving kid in africa grow up by giving them food, but what happens when that kid grows up to have 3-6 kids they can't afford and their kids are starring in the CCF commercial when you have to refilm it 20 yrs from now?

July 3rd, 2006, 01:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
crumpet Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: If I was up your ass you'd know where I am! Posts: 6,679	Re: Stephen Baldwin tells Bono, "Stop helping the poor and get on Jesus' side!" I don't believe in helping the 3rd world poor by giving them food and medicine attached to the carrot that is Christianity. True Chrisitianity would help them regardless of whether they adopted the faith or not. That said, I have mixed feelings about trying to help those abroad since I feel so much of the 'help' ultimately goes to waste. Issues like hunger and lack of medical care go beyond just having a need for food and medicine.....the governments of these countries are just so damn corrupted. It seems the money could be better spent helping some indigent Americans go to college where the assistance would have some kind of tangible impact. It seems great to help a starving kid in africa grow up by giving them food, but what happens when that kid grows up to have 3-6 kids they can't afford and their kids are starring in the CCF commercial when you have to refilm it 20 yrs from now?