Jesus taught that the distribution system for aid to the poor and hungry consists of the intentional, voluntary acts of individual believers and private communities of faith (churches, synagogues, etc.) giving their time and resources.
He did not teach that government bureaucracies or political entities are God’s conduit for providing charity. Instead, Jesus taught that you are to give your money and time to the less fortunate—it is your personal responsibility to do so.
God does not intend for the government or politicians to use tax revenue as a proxy or substitute for Christian giving.
The current gimmick of saying, “You’re not very Christian,” that some are using to smear their fellow citizens for supporting or voting for politicians who seek to rein in profligate, bloated welfare spending is dishonest and shameful.
Government programs aren’t Christians—individuals are. Government tax revenues are not for the same purposes as the contents of a church collection plate, so labeling government spending priorities as non-Christian is a non sequitur.
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