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May 16, 2011 by kevinstilley

Charity – select quotes

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Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.
~ Bible, Proverbs 19:17

Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the LORD delivers him; the LORD protects him and keeps him alive; he is called blessed in the land; you do not give him up to the will of his enemies. The LORD sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.
~ Bible, Psalm 41:1-3

How different our standard is from Christ’s.  We ask how much a man gives.  He asks how much he keeps.
~ Andrew Murray

In the scale of charity, the highest is to lay hold of a man who is falling, and to keep him from falling and becoming a public charge, by means of a gift, a loan, a partnership, or by finding him work.  Such a man is like a load resting on the top of a wall; as long as it is in its place, one man can take hold of it, and keep it there.  But once it has fallen to the ground, five men cannot raise it up again.
~ Talmud, Sifra on Lev, 25, 35

Come an see how great is charity. Ten strong things exist in the world: a mountain is strong, but iron breaks it; iron is strong, but fire softens it; fire is strong, but water extinguishes it; water is strong, but clouds bear it along; clouds are strong, but the wind spreads them out; the wind is strong, bu the body of man withstands it; the body is strong, but fear breaks it; fear is strong, but wine overcomes it; wine is strong, but sleep dispels it; sleep is strong, but death is stronger still. Bu charity rescueth even from death.
~ Rabbi Judah

He who lends without interest is more worthy than he who gives charity; he who invests money in the business of a poor man is most praiseworthy.
~ Talmud, Shabbat, 63

He who gives to charity reverses the course of the river flowing out of Eden, that it may water the Garden.
~ Talmud, Tikkune Zohar, 78a, Tikkun, 21

Filed Under: Blog, Front Page, Quotes Tagged With: Benevolence, charity, Lending, Usery

December 6, 2009 by kevinstilley

Christmas Shopping

I went to Wal-Mart yesterday to grab some Cockatiel food and some soda. As I walked through the front doors I was bombarded by Christmas decorations, Christmas packaging, Christmas mechandising and Christmas marketing. Almost immediately I felt an impulse to buy, buy, buy. It’s beginning to look alot like Christmas means that many people are going to be having those kinds of impulses.

Before doing your Christmas shopping, or succumbing to those impulses, consider the results of a new study conducted by Harris Interactive. According to this study, three out of four adults would prefer to receive a meaningful gift this holiday season that would help someone else instead of a traditional gift like clothing or electronics.

74% of study participants also indicated that they would increase their charitable giving once the economy improves. Given that three out of four adults would rather see gifts go to charity than to themselves, maybe the three out of four adults who want to give more to charity should do so now rather than waiting for the economy to improve. Check out the following video that offers an opportunity to do just that.

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Filed Under: Blog, Ethics / Praxis, Front Page Tagged With: charity, christmas, giving

August 21, 2009 by kevinstilley

What Do You Think

If you were provided with a millions dollars and required to give it away in a manner that did not benefit you, a family member, or a friend, how would you distribute it?  Why?

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Blog, charity, childhood, debate, earth, Eschatology, fear, Heaven, hell, immortality, Parenting, phobia, radio, talkshow, television, variety show, What Do You Think?

June 12, 2009 by kevinstilley

What Do You Think

If you were in charge of ending world hunger, where would you start?

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: action, Blog, charity, hunger, social justice, What Do You Think?

May 15, 2009 by kevinstilley

What Do You Think

If you going to establish one charitable organization, what would it be?

(share your response in the comment section below)

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Filed Under: Blog, Front Page, What Do You Think? Tagged With: Blog, charity, giving, What Do You Think?

November 1, 2008 by kevinstilley

Toys For Tots Trivia

In 1947, Toys for Tots started making the holidays a little happier for children by organizing its first Christmas toy drive for needy youngsters.

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: benefit, Blog, charity, christmas, toys for tots, Trivia

March 24, 2008 by kevinstilley

Can Money Buy Happiness?

I wish I had enough money to test this out for myself scientifically…

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Blog, charity, giving, happiness, Money, Philanthropy

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