Comments on: Do you give money to strangers?

By: Angel

Angel — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:47:10 +0000

If you are a believer in god then who are we to judge or cast judgment
God said if you hold out your hand I will pull you the rest of the way
He doesn’t say OK what do you need it for let me see if I want to help you!
We are all Gods soldiers to do Gods work with out questioning him.
So if one where to ask for help ( homeless, rich, whom ever ) and even if I don’t have much I would give it, with out reasoning and if they lied or use it for other means then God will judge and handle it, and I know I done my part, for Gods! Gods plain is if you have 2 jackets and one is needed then give it so we all have a jacket (example) and how can you ask God for help when you don’t even help others. ( regardless of what you think ) I am very poor and I am raising 3 girls and I do not have much but what I do have and it is needed I well give it, it is only things and you can always get things, but you cant always get a clear soul .

By: Panna

Panna — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:34:49 +0000

I am From Bangladesh…I know it is one of the most corrupted nations n the world….there are beggars all around but most are fraud…..

It depends when i give money to strangers….. i do some times when the amount is small….but I specially give to old people who I every day see lie on the street with same dress and with less cloths on them….sometime I even buy them food and cloths….most doesn’t ask…. But I specially provide cash to women in rural areas who are homeless, or under poverty level….

By: jay-19

jay-19 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:36:59 +0000

i think that homeless people deserve better some of them honestly cant help it but others are just lazy bums who think it our job to support their habits or addictions…..i myself only give when i feel compelled to give most of the time i offer to buy them food or a drink and if they refuse that then i know they only want it for other reasons they don’t need. if your homeless and you dont wanna be then pray cause god answers prayers, but you gotta believe in jesus and god and have faith that he will hear you and answer your prayers.

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:31:16 +0000

I have been reading these posts and I agree with quite a bit of them but some just really make me upset. |It is 1 am and the reason I am on the computer is because I am looking for ways to make money. 2 years ago I had breast cancer and went through a lumpectomy and then a year of chemo and radiation. I worked through it all and then I started having problems, you see I was a waitress and I could no longer lift the heavy trays because my arm would go numb. Well after a CT scan I found out that I now have degenerative disc disease in my neck so I had to quit waitressing. In the middle of all this my sister dies and I get guardianship of her 16 year old son. My son is 15. So now I have 2 teenagers to feed and cloth and no job. My husband is working 2 full time jobs. Well anyway needless to say he has to work both because we can not make it on just one job. We can’t even make it on the 2 he has, but we make 2 much to get any kind of help. I tried to do a different job and found out that I have chemo brain. I actually have to write my name, address, phone number and any other personal info down so that if I forget I can look in my purse at that paper. So when you say that you would not give money to someone asking for it on the street maybe you should stop and ask them why or just really look at them before you just walk right on by. I use to be the same way but when you go through something that changes your life and life style and makes you only one step away from being homeless yourself , you tend to start thinking differently. What really irritates me is that in order to get any kind of job that I can do from home I have to buy this or that. Well I just keep looking because I refuse to stop trying. Can not even get disability because they say I can still work just not at anything that I have to lift at. How many jobs do you not lift things at, not many. Thank you for listening.

By: Miss Davis

Miss Davis — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:56:39 +0000

No, giving money just to eases your guilt momentarily and does not help anyone. You can give a person $1,000 but if they cannot make wise choices then its pointless. So next time someone asks you for change ask yourself these questions, “How much money does a homeless person need before they can get off the street?” Would the amount afford them an apartment for a few months until they found a job? How would someone in that position find a decent job without having a diploma or GED? Take in cosideration that some homeless people have criminal backrounds. What if this person has an addiciton problem, how would they maintain a work schedule?
Most of us realized early on in grade school that poor decisions lead to severe consequences. I know kids who come from economically poor homes that make better choices about their money than some of my middle class friends whom decide to live above their means and buy a house they cannot afford. Donating to a school, shelter, church(if you attend one), or recreation center will help more people in much desperate need than someone who is possibly shady.

By: janet earnest

janet earnest — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:06:58 +0000

I have a large family my husband has been out of work for almost two years. he has been trying to find a job to support our family needs. Its been a very stressful last two years, the city we live in do not have any programs to help needy families.Is there anyone out there to help I am not looking for charity just help to get ahead for once in our life

By: geanene

geanene — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:30:57 +0000

Yes, anytime anyone asks me and I have it, I give it, I give them whatever I have. I cannot stand the thought that someone needed me and I refused them. I do not like people having to suffer and struggle, I feel bad that I can’t do more, it hurts me that I can’t make it better for them. This world is cold, its hard for some people, I wish that I was in a position to help more people. I feel so bad that some people have to suffer, they are here alone, when I can help I do and I will not stop.