Aren't most of us to some extent hypocrites ? ( No Offense )
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It's not a secret that more than half of the human population is experiencing hunger. And yet we sit in our warm secure homes and eat our warm food. Unless WE are not starving we are OK, right?
Of course we can talk about the problems in the world and how evil it is. But no one wants to take responsibility and do something about it.
Doesn't God say that everything good is from him and everything bad is from YOU. We have more than enough food for everyone. Yet half of the mankind is starving? Why ? Is it the Gods Fault? Nay!
It is the human's fault for not using his resources sufficiently.And thinking about his own belly, no better than the animals which too, think about their Own bellies-cause of their instinct of survival. Aren't we here to serve others?
We CAN make this place Heaven, and yet we made This place a living Hell for a big part of the humanity. You know one men said that a Slave who is happy with his condition or the condition of his people, deserves it.
Hey?! The world is burning around but we better dig our heads in the ground and act as if everything is ok. Well If IM OK, than I'm not really concerned with others you know?
Peace
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life is always unfair my brother...
but why fell in the trap of this temporary jouney... when we travel in a train if train is smelly , broken, or clean luxurious we need to focus about destination not about the condition of train... this life we accepted it despite of knowing this would not be an easy task , becoz we are ignorant and wicked..
i just have one question whether we already know our condition of life or not.. i m sure if poor people aware what they will suffer they probably refuse to take that test..? its a question God knows best what was the terms and conditions to us before giving us trust...
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Peace,
At many times I do think I'm a hypocrite, yes. And I feel sad because of it. I feel terrible when there is suffering in the world, and I want all the suffering to end, but I do little more myself than "react" with sadness or anger to Facebook news posts.
I considered becoming a humanitarian worker in aid or development in struggling countries/communities. I've since decided that is currently not the path for me.
I don't think we ALL have to become humanitarian workers, or even that it possible for everyone to do so.
In my ignorant opinion, corrupt (or failing) world leaders and governments should be continuously working for and bettering their own countries. As humankind, we need to use our money and our resources in the most beneficial and productive way for all. I feel that people in high positions of wealth, status, and influence (power), can do this most effectively. It is great that you want to take personal responsibility, but we have to let others take responsibility for their own selves as well. Situations and people are complex, and rarely are things as simple as they may seem. We can do our best to help people as much as it is within our personal power, but we can't fix them ourselves. We can't fix the problem as a whole. Only those leaders who have the power to fix a situation can do that. That being said, we can all become more knowledgeable and effective in our approaches and uses of our own and our planet's resources.
We can all do our part in helping out on the small and local scale, rather than a worldwide approach. Give what money you can afford to give to your local charity. Help out at a soup kitchen once a month. Volunteer at an animal shelter. Donate old clothes, books, and toys to children in need. When you see someone who appears to be in danger, choose to be a participant and not a bystander. Stand up for people, and be their voice when they have none. Exercise your right to vote. Get involved in local politics and be heard in your community. Volunteer during city-wide clean-up days, if your area has them. Plant trees. Recycle more. Walk or bike as opposed to operating a car. Adopt a child. Support your local shops, farms, and businesses. Become a foster parent, and enrich lives. Become a doctor, and save lives. Become a teacher, and educate lives. Become a construction worker, and build lives. Become a police officer, and protect lives. Become a therapist, and help people save their own lives. Go on service trips to other countries. Do more to help your friends and family - Clean their house, mow their lawn, help them out with their kids for a night, or simply visit more. Buy a homeless person a meal. Be a smile. Be a friend. Be present and considerate in every moment. Be there for people not only physically, but also mentally and emotionally. Be an example for others to follow.
As the saying goes, "Be the change you want to see in the world."
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I absolutely agree. We limit ourselves in purpose, we have established borders and stereotypes (mind borders) in God's creation and creatures, living in our comfort frame, closing our eyes to the real world, the other 90% of population. We created the monster that our world is and now we can not kill it because, admit it, we all like it too much.
God, have mercy on us!
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Salam
Spreading the message is effective. When there are more submitters and believers, there will be more charity.
Unfortunately, the majority of people will never submit to God alone, and if they give to charity, it's very little.
I think there is a good lesson in the story of the people of Jonah. He was sent to ca 100.000 or more people, and they believed, so they had the enjoyment of this world, and saved from the worldy retribution. The key word is enjoyment. It doesn't say anything about poverty and starvation, but having an enjoyment should include not being extremely poor or starving. And this was the reward for believing.
Salam
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When there are more empathic people there will be more charity.
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I think there is a good lesson in the story of the people of Jonah. He was sent to ca 100.000 or more people, and they believed, so they had the enjoyment of this world, and saved from the worldy retribution.
enjoyment was for just the time being, it was not permanent... the life of world is like difficulty after every ease.. life cannot be fully happy relaxed chilled... forever happiness only will get achieve in paradise..
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37147 And We sent him back to his people, a hundred thousand, even more.
37148 And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment for a time.945 So with hardship/pain/unsucess comes ease/gain/success.
946 Indeed, with hardship/pain/unsuccess comes ease/gain/success.i figure out atleast my life there is happiness and sadness both in the life how hard you try to make life in to heavens the hell/problems/distress always after you... sometimes even the depressions/tenshens chase you without even your fault... that time is the best to check patience .. usually when we suffer loss/depression/difficulty due to somebody else mistake we lose out tamper and patience and say things to the perosn who is resposnible ,, in general its look ok but is it really God likely act or we should do patience on that and try not to hurt somebody... but most of the times we fail... if we take a policy of forgivness of somebody else mistakes the person really loves you and satisfied you from the core of his heart... thats what God wanted from us infact... to forgive and treat people politely and nicely
peace