something about it. Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, Castro, are but a few such people that wished to help the poor.
In the bible when asked what he was going to do with the poor the metaphorical Jesus said, ?The poor will always be with you.? Changing the status of the poor was not why Jesus came to earth and he made that clear to his followers, who didn?t particularly want to hear such talk from him.
Perhaps that is why the church teaches that poverty is godly and wealth sinful. But giving your money to the church or any religious institution is not sinful and certainly a godly gesture. 
God, the creator of the universe and all the gold and wealth in it is certainly not a poor fellow. God must be one heck of a rich person and lives in constant splendor, an existence surly no less spectacular than the palaces where the pope, cardinals, deacons, Rabbis, Mullahs and other spiritual teachers and leaders live in.
I find it hard to believe that a rich god would want his creation to live in poverty and squalor since he lives in enormous prosperity and splendidness.
Here on earth mere-mortals that become rich and have offspring usually, if not always, allow their children to live in the same splendor and grandeur as they do; they share the wealth with their children. So why is the most powerful and enormously rich god of the whole universe so stingy with his human offspring?
Anyway, the best way to rid people of poverty is sensible economic policies that make earning a decent living possible. The best way to keep people poor is to try and provided for their every need and want and having no means to pay for it other than plunder taken from others, which has been the way nations prospered in the past, by conquering other people and taking their riches (booty).
God has already stated that the poor will always be with us, presumably meaning that he is not going to share the wealth with his children (at least not in this life), therefore it is up to humans to make the best of their economic situations with smart economic principles.
Sharing the wealth, taking booty and plunder from others, is not a godly biblical principle; nor is it a practice that works for mere-mortals when it comes to alleviating poverty.
Hopefully the new pope will look for ways to teach the poor and their leaders a way to fish, as Jesus metaphorically did for his disciples, and not to plunder as did Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, Castro and many others, who ended up creating more poor people than they started out with.
Source: http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread933715/pg1
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We all know someone who loves to talk politics but sounds like a jerk every time they do. Talking about politics may be taboo for many of us but it doesn't have to be. Discussing?not arguing?politics is important to broadening our horizons, cementing our opinions, or just understanding others. Here's how to do it without frothing at the mouth, in an actual intelligent way. 
As someone who enjoys following politics but doesn't always enjoy talking about it, I'm frequently surprised when I hear very smart people conflate issues with people or the power they hold. People are very quick to blame spending/taxes on the president du jour, even though Congress holds the power of the purse (and the House is the only chamber that can introduce bills that have to do with the budget). The President can draft and propose the national budget to Congress, but cannot change taxes and spending by himself (once funds have been allocated that is?the President can direct federal agencies to not spend as much money as they have.) Angry about cell phone unlocking? In that case, your target should be the Library of Congress. While White House petitions help raise awareness, you're barking up the wrong tree (as you can tell since that the official response to the petition essentially says "Yes, we agree, but we can't do anything about it").
The next time you hear about some crazy law that is "working its way through Congress," stop and look up the bill at THOMAS, the Library of Congress' legislative information database, or at OpenCongress.org. See if the bill has cosponsors, or has even made it out of committee. Many of those "crazy bills" never have a chance at becoming law, and everyone knows it. There's an old saying in Washington: "The House does as the House does, and the Senate is the crucible of lawmaking." It doesn't matter which party is in control of which chamber: bills fly around the House like confetti just because there are more people (435 people!), opinions, and agendas in that chamber, but the slow, churning negotiations required to get anything done in the smaller, more public-facing Senate make sure things happen slowly and deliberately (in most cases.)
Once you have a grasp on the governmental bodies and the powers and authority they hold, you're already a more qualified speaker on political issues than most pundits (and in many cases, the people who hold those offices.) The next step is the most challenging one, and the one we've mentioned again and again, specifically in regard to science. Confirmation bias is our own natural tendency to seek out and prioritize sources of information that back up our own opinions and preconceived notions, while marginalizing information and evidence that may contradict our long-held opinions and positions. Image by Francis Carna?ba.
FactCheck.org, a non-partisan project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, is always a great resource to get down to the numbers and data behind a political statement or position, whether it's election season or not. Any time you hear a politician say something questionable, or trot out a study or some statistics to support their position, head here to get the whole picture.
OpenCongress.org is a non-partisan web service designed to give you more access to what's going on in the halls of government. Current bills in either house, their status, voting results, and the voting records of public officials are all available, along with issues in front of government and the full text of bills and laws. If someone brings up an official's voting record, or wants to talk about a controversial bill in front of Congress like SOPA or PIPA, OpenCongress.org can give you the tools to see who supports it, who opposes it, and how to read the bill and contact your elected officials to let them know how you stand as their consituent. OpenGovernment.org is like OpenCongress.org, but for local, state, and regional governments. it offers many of the same tools available at OpenCongress. OpenSecrets.org is another non-partisan resource to track the actions and positions of your public officials, and offers a wealth of information on how money plays a role in public policy.
MyCongress for iPhone, Congress for Android, and Congress for Windows Phone are all great tools to use to see what your legislative officials are doing right now. The apps use your device's GPS to tell you who your officials are, how long they've served, how they're voting, and more. You can use any of the three apps to look at current events and controversies, bills in the news, and get a good idea of current events before you talk to anyone about them.
It's okay to separate someone's policies from the person, and a person from their party (assuming they deserve the distinction.) Sit me down in a room, and I can talk to you about politicians that I respect but who have policies I strongly disagree with. Much of the discourse around political issues, especially online, comes down to "X is bad and Y is good," when its extremely difficult to find a politician or party you'll agree with completely. Photo by Hillary.
Finally, if you're at an impasse, don't be afraid to disagree and disengage. We mentioned that our brains are addicted to being right, but much of our goal here is to shut down that need to "win" a conversation. Remember, there's a big difference between discussing and arguing, and staying on the civil side of that line is key to maintaining your composure and having informative, intelligent discussions with people. Of course, you'll run into people for whom that distinction is lost, so knowing when to walk away and cool off is critical. Part of not sounding like an idiot is knowing when you're not getting anywhere, stopping yourself before you lose it, and knowing when to stop talking to someone who's either antagonizing you on purpose or just wants to push your buttons. Photo by mast3r.
We mentioned earlier that sometimes the best way to avoid sounding like an idiot is to keep your mouth shut, and there's nothing wrong with that. Keeping your political discussions close to pocket and only with people who you know are safe space and open to civil conversation with you is a good way to openly talk about the things that matter to you in a safe environment. Photo by Duard van der Westhuizen.
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