Multimillionaires, who sometimes give huge...
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Multimillionaires, who sometimes give huge sums to charities, usually apply to their giving the same methods they learned in their businesses. They do lots of research. They demand accountability and results. Bill Gates, who has given away more money than anyone else in history ($22 billion) has spent $92 million wiring America's libraries with computers and $400 million a year on global health. But his foundation is run with similar principles and operating procedures as Microsoft. Former Netscape CEO Jim Barksdale is spending $100 million to teach more kids in his native Mississippi to read. He meets with educators and experts asking: How will we measure how well this is working and how will we know if it's not working? He even denies it is a gift since he will pull the funding and direct it to another program if he doesn't see higher scores in the schools he is supporting.
Saint Paul's statement that a person should not eat if he is unwilling to work presents a moral quandary for Christians. There are frequent commands in the Bible that we are to show love and compassion to our neighbor and that we are to help others in need. However, St. Paul also shows that we are not to contribute to another person's sinning. While Christian love is to be unconditional, we should dispense it wisely.
Saint Paul's statement that a person should not eat if he is unwilling to work presents a moral quandary for Christians. There are frequent commands in the Bible that we are to show love and compassion to our neighbor and that we are to help others in need. However, St. Paul also shows that we are not to contribute to another person's sinning. While Christian love is to be unconditional, we should dispense it wisely.
