Charity

There are a lot of pennyless preachers toting that claim! Beggers are like gambling, you only spend the money if you have enough for yourself first, and then some spare. But if you think that you are going to win big from a begger, you will be disappointed. By all means give charity - but don't try to justify it with false claims! God recognizes good deeds but not greed! If you expect something back - that's greed.

hi! perhaps we attended the same seminar. was it money magnet or attracting wealth? was it in moa or qc? hehe only a day in the seminar will not be enough to fully grasp the laws of the universe. even the most basic ones that JC has shared. charity as it was mentioned in the seminar, would fall under the law of giving. when one gives, one must do it with an open heart. it doesn't always follow that we get back a hundred fold of everything we give out. but we do get back whatever we give out to the world. in my personal opinion, charity begins with oneself, with one's family, in one's home. the law of giving begins not with the beggars on the streets. and it's not just about money. there are many valuable lessons that were imparted in the seminar and i thoroughly enjoyed it. hagd!

Well, there have been many times I have given $$ to the poor and offered them things they might have been wanting and needing in other ways as well. Sometimes I have even tried to offer them work, etc. as well. The thing is learning to read them and know if they are genuine or not. But it is true that when you help others it will be given back to you many times when you find yourself needing it the most.

Hmm... I'm afraid I do not agree exactly... You mentioned that it doesn't matter if the beggar is a member of a syndicate... hmm... well, the problem there is: the money you give, how do you know where and to whom it ends up with? Does the poor person really benefit from the money you gave? Or is it the syndicate who benefits? And what does the syndicate use the money for? Do they distribute it among the poor for their benefit? Or do they use it to fund some illegal activities? Or maybe the 'higher ups' in the syndicate keeps the money to themselves... To me, I would prefer to give food to the beggars, if I am going to give them anything at all. But more preferably, I want to bring them to social services who might be able to help them. Or, if I can do it myself, offer them opportunities to work and earn for themselves...

Giving is an act of kindness towards fellowmen. It is always advised to be giving, because it is a sign that we are compassionate to those who are less fortunate in life. As it is often said, "It is better to GIVE than to RECEIVE". This holds true, because it goes to show that you have MORE in life. Thus we are morally obligated to SHARE our blessings.

Its a very generous gesture to help the needy. Not everybody in this world is blessed with the food, shelter and clothing. We must as human help other people in needy times cause we would not know when we will be asking for help one day. not to sure about the 100 fold that you were told about in the seminar but for sure when you help someone in need, someway and somehow in future god will help you. Help the needy and always offer a helping hand.....