Comments on: Should Christians Help Facilitate Illegal Activity? http://www.independentconservative.com/2006/04/04/illegal_charity/ The Independent Conservative saying what needs to be said! Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:35:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: IndependentConservative http://www.independentconservative.com/2006/04/04/illegal_charity/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 IndependentConservative Tue, 04 Apr 2006 20:28:08 +0000 http://www.independentconservative.com/?p=527#comment-1148 <blockquote>And who’s the say that the Catholic church leaders in the US can’t donate money to charities in Mexico that can help their poor? There’s nothing wrong with that.</blockquote> If you ask me, that's exactly what they would do if it really was about just helping the poor. They would help them where they are, to do better for themselves right there. This is what plenty of US investment has already been doing. <i>(Although some methods of investing in Mexico are better for US workers than others.)</i> But it looks like some Catholics are up to something other than just trying to be benevolent.

And who’s the say that the Catholic church leaders in the US can’t donate money to charities in Mexico that can help their poor? There’s nothing wrong with that.

If you ask me, that’s exactly what they would do if it really was about just helping the poor. They would help them where they are, to do better for themselves right there. This is what plenty of US investment has already been doing. (Although some methods of investing in Mexico are better for US workers than others.)

But it looks like some Catholics are up to something other than just trying to be benevolent.

]]> By: rightonpeachtree http://www.independentconservative.com/2006/04/04/illegal_charity/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 rightonpeachtree Tue, 04 Apr 2006 18:54:51 +0000 http://www.independentconservative.com/?p=527#comment-1145 Agreed. While I understand the desire of Catholics (in the US) to help other Catholics (from Mexico), that doesn't give them free rein to ignore laws. From what I hear, there has been something of a decline in Catholic church attendance. If this is some effort to refill the pews and the offering plates, it is the wrong way to go about it. And keeping in mind the recent legal entanglements with priest molestation (and shielding and obstruction), you would think that Catholic leaders would be even more committed to obeying the law. Listen, I know that most illegals are coming over here for better wages and a better life. But there are sstill a lot of folks in the US with needs. If the Catholic church wants to help the poor, they should start with OUR poor. And keep in mind that prices for good are cheaper in Mexico than they are in the US. So many illegals are seeking US-level wages (albeit lower US wages) so they can send money back to Mexico where it can buy much more. At the same time, however, their presence depresses wages of people here in the US who have to pay first-world prices. And who's the say that the Catholic church leaders in the US can't donate money to charities in Mexico that can help their poor? There's nothing wrong with that. However, helping and rewarding those who break our laws is wrong and unBiblical (as you point out). Agreed. While I understand the desire of Catholics (in the US) to help other Catholics (from Mexico), that doesn’t give them free rein to ignore laws. From what I hear, there has been something of a decline in Catholic church attendance. If this is some effort to refill the pews and the offering plates, it is the wrong way to go about it.

And keeping in mind the recent legal entanglements with priest molestation (and shielding and obstruction), you would think that Catholic leaders would be even more committed to obeying the law.

Listen, I know that most illegals are coming over here for better wages and a better life. But there are sstill a lot of folks in the US with needs. If the Catholic church wants to help the poor, they should start with OUR poor. And keep in mind that prices for good are cheaper in Mexico than they are in the US. So many illegals are seeking US-level wages (albeit lower US wages) so they can send money back to Mexico where it can buy much more. At the same time, however, their presence depresses wages of people here in the US who have to pay first-world prices.

And who’s the say that the Catholic church leaders in the US can’t donate money to charities in Mexico that can help their poor? There’s nothing wrong with that. However, helping and rewarding those who break our laws is wrong and unBiblical (as you point out).

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