re: #62 Gus

There it is right there:

The Lord’s way is different from government programs. The inspired Church welfare plan is administered on the principle that an individual is responsible to care for himself; where his resources are not adequate, family members are to assist. Where the family is unable to meet the needs of the individual, the Church stands ready to help. The Lord’s way emphasizes individual work and responsibility and encourages people to help themselves.

Mind you I’m not judging this one way or the other. They have a point and it’s been common sense for 1000s of years. However if they say:

…Where the family is unable to meet the needs of the individual, the Church stands ready to help…

Which leads to an observation of competing interests of church versus the state. What difference is there really between a church based welfare system and one by the state? A secular welfare system requires no ideological or religious commitment…