[Tim24578]

The reasons people are poor and/or homeless are so numerous as to defy counting. People are poor and homeless because things go wrong. A lost job. A lost family. A failed business venture. Bad investment choices. Drugs. Some people are poor because of a lack of education. Some people are poor because their parent(s) were poor and it runs in the family. You can actually have third- and fourth-generation people on welfare, because it's the life they're accustomed to.

If you lose a job or a home, sometimes it is extremely hard to get any of that back. No family to help you get back on your feet. No friends to give you a place to stay until you find a new job. Without an address, most places won't give you a job. It's a vicious circle. I doubt there are many people who decided one morning to become homeless and poor. Very few people, if actually given a choice, would choose to be homeless and poor. You must have no idea how embarassing it is to have to ask people for money. True, there are people who do this with no shame, but they're rare.

As to giving to the poor on the street, consider these words from Jesus" 'Who was this man's neighbor?' In the story of the Good Samaritan, Jesus wasn't concerned about the position of the poor man beaten on the road. He was concerned about who was truly the right kind of person in reacting to his situation. Apply this to yourself. Are you this person's 'neighbor?' If, as a child of God, every person is your neighbor, your brother (either in Christ or through Adam) then give to whomever you can.

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Name : Tim24578, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 42, City : Fairbanks, State : AK Country : United States, Occupation : Military, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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