I don't classify myself as either a conservative or a liberal ~ I just follow the ways and teachings of Christ. Here are some of my thoughts on the current Wall Street protest movement.
There is nothing wrong with getting rich, but there is a lot wrong if the rich forget that what they have all came from God and that they have the obligation to aid the poor. Why do the CEOs of large corporations earn millions in salary and bonuses, even when the company is losing money in some cases? How much do you really need to live comfortably? Last time General Electric made a profit around 16 billion dollars and didn't have to pay a cent in income tax. It seems to me that they could have given away at least 1/16 of that amount to some good causes. Even the CEO of American Boy Scouts earns over a million in salary and compensation! The president of the non-profit American Red Cross is well paid too ~ over $650,000 a year in salary ~ this fact alone probably keeps many from wanting to donate to the organization.
As for the poor, if they are not holier than the rich, they will be just like the present rich once they become rich, and the situation is no better. Basically, if we do not believe in God and do not let God change us, nothing will fundamentally change. Mark my words.
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