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In my experience, a lot of people who have less is because of poor decision making. Sure, there are many exceptions people lose their job etc. I've been there myself, unemployed for a lengthy period of time due to unseen circumstances. Never once did I look at my leaders and go, look at them basking in it. I was even supported by the church financially a little bit.
Wouldnt it be if there is a fair amount of 'poor people' in the church as you suggest and the pastor earns a wage from offerings that he would earn less anyway?
Wouldnt it be if there is a fair amount of 'poor people' in the church as you suggest and the pastor earns a wage from offerings that he would earn less anyway?
When I was growing up, my parents put into our heads we would go to college and make a good living before we were out of diapers. (Big shock when older brother opted out of going to college. ) Hubby grew up with no expectation of college, but a big expectation that "you go to work every day and work hard to earn your pay." Either mindset works once you're a teenager.
I think one-third of Americans are poor because the work ethic didn't exist in the home to have that foundation. So it never dawns on the next generation how to get out of poverty.
And then the last third? Yeah, probably bad decision making.