If a religion cant care about a poor, why should we follow.

Religions teach that people are supposed to give to the less fortunate; not, that the religious organization is supposed to support the poor. None of the religious texts say that you only need to give to support your religion and then your religion will take care of you if you are poor! Charitable acts have alwaye been a separate requirement from the requirement to give to supporting the religion. Religious leaders living lavish lifestyles may be tasteless; but, are not contradictory to any religios teachings.

Don't be a victim of blind following. You should never follow any religious scholar blindly.. that's the reason many follow their teachings blindly and suffer.. follow what is truth and avoid what is false.. True Religion cares poor but Few Religious scholar,(but not all) may not care poor.. As a Human it is duty of every Human to have nature of caring towards poor people accordingly.. if they don't care..leave it! but you do your job to "care" if every one starts to point out mistakes then nobody will be there to do that work. "number of poors" are not increasing due to this reason.. the reason is lacking of good Economic system of present world, and other various factors..

Don't lose hope. Smile. Have you heard of our Christian church "Seventh-Day Adventists" or SDA? We sincerely and systematically help the poor of the world. Reference sites: http://www.adra.org/site/PageServer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh-day_Adventist_Church For over 50 years the Seventh-Day Adventist church has been active in humanitarian aid through the work of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA). ADRA works as a non-sectarian relief agency in 125 countries and areas of the world. ADRA has been granted General Consultative Status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Worldwide ADRA employs over 4,000 people to help both provide relief in crises and development in situations of poverty. Aside from that, we also have Adventist-laymen's Services and Industries (ASI), organization of Adventist lay members (mostly businessmen) who provide support and nurture for church programs from our businesses, professional offices and/or outreach programs. Reference sites: http://www.asiministries.org/ http://www.adventist.org/ Seventh-day Adventism advocates a simple, wholesome lifestyle, where people do not step on the treadmill of unbridled over-consumption, accumulation of goods, and production of waste. A reformation of lifestyle is called for, based on respect for nature, restraint in the use of the world's resources, reevaluation of one's needs, and reaffirmation of the dignity of created life.

This is like my questions: even when I have so many rich relatives, if they do not care with me when I am poor, what do I need them for? Religion is a belief. If the followers do not practice what they should do, is it religion's fault? Like you, I am disappointed by the religion followers. I just take the good things in every religion and I try to live them. I don't follow the religion followers.

I think more than religion, faith is what really determines a person's view on and actions in life. I'm a Christian and I live with this conviction that my life isn't my own, it's to be lived for the glory of the one who made me. My job here on earth is to be God's hands and feet, to run the race for the least of mankind. So those religious leaders who are living so luxuriously may be getting sidetracked but my faith is not dependent on how they live but on what God has commissioned me to do.

man i love your qestion i think it is all those mansoner that are rich relign because a old man rap a little girl in anthoer country jusyt becuase he was rich he the not get any charges that mess up just because hes a meanson thats all but i don think we should even have to listen to them because they all liying to us they dont give a damn about a poor person so i dont care about what they belive in but you just prayed to god and thats all that matter in this world is pray to him i sure it dont matter if you are poor it should matter but these thought times it seems people are get blow away becuase what they belive in i dont think that rich people how the right to still from the poor but you have to rember that god watches ever day you know

hello 1anurag1. Most important is the richness of the spiritual growth and not on the growth of materials richness. Basically religious are for all the spiritual growth of every individual souls living here on the physical world of Earth. And this growth deals with different levels of responsibilities accordingly by individuals or group or nations or globally. And responsibilities deals with choices by individuals or groups or nations or globally. And these choices will fall-back to each individual for each spiritual growth richness. But choices can lead to poor spiritual growth because it depends how the choices or judgments dealt with accordingly to priorities like for an ego-centered choices firstly priority by individuals. So if wanted to get rich is to have or make priority with Godliness or righteousness choice first. And have a spiritual richness. And have a rich spiritual can have any richness of materials can have. "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." New International Version (©1984)

Hi 1anurag1, Many religious leaders don't practice what their religion teaches. They should be telling their people to follow the teachings of their religion, and of course they should lead by example. I know this is true in Christianity and other religions may not be much better. I believe that Jesus would be just as harsh with the Christian leaders of today as he was with the religious leaders of his day. For the most part I don't see how he could be any different. Blessings.

Nowadays many religions, especially Christianity, has desacralized. Religious leaders is only human which live in material world, so money can make even them dependent from it. I think that there is and also have met really religious persons which help to their who is in need. But they have strong religious feeling which as often as not is in contrast with that what dogmatic Church learns. If you really are the Gods child than you mast act according your mission in the world, not according to some learning or religion.

Who are these religious leaders and in what way do you think they should help the poor?

Very well said!!! There is very big money in religion. Truth be told, probably enough to end poverty. I know a man who is a preacher. They have already bought him a new car, sent him on totally paid for vacations and now talk of buying him an airplane. Just like you said This is not God!!!

Well, one of the things that I learned through my religious education from a very young age is that we should do all that we can to help those that are less fortunate than we are. That is also one of the main reasons that I have never questioned the religion that my parents brought me up in. It is also one of the main reasons my husband and I have decided to raise our children in the same faith. I think that helping those that aren't as lucky as we are is a great importance in the world.

That's what other people think who are not really religious. They think that the church cannot help the poor but there are other churches who help but they dont have to tell the whole world that they are helping. Some religious groups dont but its not all.

I was browsing through when I came across this like a hard slap on my face. Not out of guilt but rather from an awe and an amazement for I have never thought anything like it before. You are a very wise person anurag. As I think about it you are not far from the truth. The few religions I know as in mine and my friends' do care about the poor, the old and the destitutes. I'm not against any but religious leaders who look for and lead lavish life just seem to me to worship them more than they worship god. Interesting topic and thanks a lot!

What you see is certainly not most cases. Those people are on television. There are thousands of little known churches that give to others. You help others and do things to glorify God regardless of what the next man does or doesn't do. It's not about them.

I was browsing through when I came across this like a hard slap on my face. Not out of guilt but rather from an awe and an amazement for I have never thought anything like it before. You are a very wise person anurag. As I think about it you are not far from the truth. The few religions I know as in mine and my friends' do care about the poor, the old and the destitutes. But what if a religion doesn't care about them? I'm not against any but religious leaders who look for and lead lavish life just seem to me to worship them more than they worship god. A religion that doesn't care about the sick, the poor, the old and the destitute shouldn't call itself a religion after all. Should we follow when they don't stand as good role models themselves? I don't! Interesting topic and thanks a lot!

Unfortunately it is true that many religious leaders fall to the temptation of money. But one must also remember that God said he'd bless those who give selflessly. So just because we see a religious leader driving a nice BMW, doesn't mean he's fallen into a life of riches because he's taking money from the poor. God might blessing this man greatly.