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**Terinalo** · 07-07-2012, 02:52 PM

Sounds like a political question to me. Socially engaged? You can't help being unless you are depressed or in solitude.

If you are talking charity then that's a different subject. Then again if you checked the rules of charities you would find they are mainly money making scams abusing the good nature of volunteers.

I would simply say forget fancy political wording and ask how much selfless giving and sacrifice there is around. No religion can claim more than another for it is people who live or don't live in such a way. To me religions are not very religious when it comes to organizations and selflessness and sacrifice and help.

I can look around and wonder what the churches around here actually do. Not much. This applies to the temples, the synagogues, et al. All closed off from universal love and compassion and just self serving entities.

Peace.G.

07-07-2012, 02:52 PM	#34
Terinalo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 471 Senior Member	Sounds like a political question to me. Socially engaged? You can't help being unless you are depressed or in solitude. If you are talking charity then that's a different subject. Then again if you checked the rules of charities you would find they are mainly money making scams abusing the good nature of volunteers. I would simply say forget fancy political wording and ask how much selfless giving and sacrifice there is around. No religion can claim more than another for it is people who live or don't live in such a way. To me religions are not very religious when it comes to organizations and selflessness and sacrifice and help. I can look around and wonder what the churches around here actually do. Not much. This applies to the temples, the synagogues, et al. All closed off from universal love and compassion and just self serving entities. Peace.G.
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