God's Law
The weakest members of the society are under special legal protection (Exo. 23:6; Prov. 22:22), and in addition, God encourages those well off to freely help and share with the needy (Deut. 15:7-11). There are specific provisions in the Law that command the society to leave open opportunities for the poor to work for their food (Exo. 23:11; Lev. 19:10). God Himself sets apart at least third of the tithe owed to Him for the poor (Deut. 26:12). While there is no government re-distribution of wealt (cont.). . . . . .
Man's Law
Stupid rules passed by power-hungry government thugs trump any concern for the poor, any private charity, and any legitimate needs of non-criminal individuals. Private charity becomes a crime against the state (as it also was in the Soviet Union). The state – our modern god walking on earth – decides who will give and who will receive, and under what conditions, and charity is allowed only by government fiat and through government force. Private voluntary charity is always under susp (cont.). . . . . .
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