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A quotation from Addison, Joseph

Charity is a virtue of the heart, and not of the hands, says an old writer. Gifts and alms are the expressions, not the essence of this virtue. A man may bestow great sums on the poor and indigent without being charitable, and may be charitable when he is not able to bestow anything. Charity is therefore a habit of good will, or benevolence in the soul, which disposes us to the love, assistance, and relief of mankind, especially of those who stand in need of it.

Joseph Addison (1672-1719) English essayist, poet, statesman
Guardian, No. 166 (1713-09-21)

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Guardian, No. 166 (1713-09-21) - Addison, Joseph | WIST Quotations Quotations

Charity is a virtue of the heart, and not of the hands, says an old writer. Gifts and alms are the expressions, not the essence of this virtue. A man may bestow great sums on the poor and indigent without being charitable, and may be charitable...

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A quotation from The Bible

What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Surely that faith cannot save, can it? If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food and one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill,” and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that? So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.

But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from works, and I by my works will show you faith.

The Bible (The New Testament) (AD 1st - 2nd C) Christian sacred scripture
James 2:14-18 [NRSV (2021 ed.)]

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A quotation from Basil of Caesarea

Who are the greedy? Those who are not satisfied with what suffices for their own needs. Who are the robbers? Those who take for themselves what rightfully belongs to everyone. And you, are you not greedy? Are you not a robber? The things you received in trust as a stewardship, have you not appropriated them for yourself? Is not the person who strips another of clothing called a thief? And those who do not clothe the naked when they have the power to do so, should they not be called the same? The bread you are holding back is for the hungry, the clothes you keep put away are for the naked, the shoes that are rotting away with disuse are for those who have none, the silver you keep buried in the earth is for the needy. You are thus guilty of injustice toward as many as you might have aided, and did not.

Basil of Caesarea (AD 330-378) Christian bishop, theologian, monasticist, Doctor of the Church [Saint Basil the Great, Ἅγιος Βασίλειος ὁ Μέγας]
“I Will Tear Down My Barns [καθελῶ μου τὰς ἀποθήκας],” Sermon # 6 [tr. Schroeder (2009)]

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"I Will Tear Down My Barns [καθελῶ μου τὰς ἀποθήκας]," Sermon # 6 [tr. Schroeder (2009)] - Basil of Caesarea | WIST Quotations

Who are the greedy? Those who are not satisfied with what suffices for their own needs. Who are the robbers? Those who take for themselves what rightfully belongs to everyone. And you, are you not greedy? Are you not a robber? The things you...

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Also to #NAFO which will give you a nice Shiba Fella avatar pic to your specs.

♲ Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 - 2024-04-24 04:28:05 GMT

The official #Ukraine #charity, UNITED24 continue to publish photos of donors with the Ukrainian flag 🇺🇦Photos with the blue and yellow flag 🇺🇦 are sent in to them from across the world - Chile, Mexico, Japan, Australia and many other countries.

Ukraine is grateful to every donor

Watch (12 Second) Insta Reel Source: U24 Gov UA

Stand with Ukraine
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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 (@EugeneMcParland@mastodon.ie)

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mikhailmuzakmen@pod.geraspora.de
BeatclubFC

#politik #gesellschaft #armut #charity #tafeln #kapitalismus

Tafeln, Foodbanks, Suppenküchen - Bestandsaufname der Almosenwirtschaft

Vor Jahrzehnten als akute Nothilfe gegründet, versorgen Tafeln inzwischen zwei Millionen Bedürftige – soweit denn die Spenden reichen. Das Armutsproblem werde damit nicht ent- sondern eher verschärft, warnen Experten. (von Margot Litten)

Rund 60.000 meist ehrenamtliche Helfer verteilen an über 2.000 Ausgabestellen der Tafeln deutschlandweit Obst, Gemüse und andere Grundnahrungsmittel. An immer mehr Menschen, die anders nicht mehr über die Runden kommen. Waren ursprünglich örtliche Bäckerei, Märkte oder Gemüseläden die Spender, sind die Tafeln heute davon abhängig, dass Lebensmittelkonzerne und Discounter verlässlich ihre unverkäufliche Ware weiterreichen. Nicht aus selbstloser Nächstenliebe sondern als kostengünstige und steuerlich geförderte Entsorgung von Überschüssen. Trotzdem wachsen mit zunehmender Armut die Warteschlangen – und das nicht nur in Deutschland. Auch in anderen Ländern nimmt das caritative System, das auf Mildtätigkeit statt auf Rechten beruht, immer größeren Raum ein. Lebensmittelbanken, foodbanks oder bancos de alimentos ersetzen zunehmend den erodierenden Sozialstaat. International kritisieren Sozialwissenschaftler und Ernährungsexperten: Der Verlass auf die Almosenwirtschaft unterminiere notwendige politische Strategien zur Bekämpfung der Armut.
- https://wdrmedien-a.akamaihd.net/medp/podcast/weltweit/fsk0/305/3058067/dok5dasfeature_2024-01-21_tafelnfoodbankssuppenkuechenbestandsaufnamederalmosenwirtschaft_wdr5.mp3

Doku über den erodierenden Sozialstaat

Vor Jahrzehnten als akute Nothilfe gegründet, versorgen Tafeln inzwischen zwei Millionen Bedürftige – soweit denn die Spenden reichen. Das Armutsproblem werde damit nicht ent- sondern eher verschärft, warnen Experten.

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anonymiss@despora.de
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Revealed: #KingCharles secretly profiting from the assets of #dead citizens

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/23/revealed-king-charles-secretly-profiting-from-the-assets-of-dead-citizens

Financial assets known as bona vacantia, owned by people who died without a will or known next of kin, are collected by the duchy. Over the last 10 years, it has collected more than £60m in the funds. It has long claimed that, after deducting costs, bona vacantia revenues are donated to charities.

However, only a small percentage of these revenues is being given to #charity. Internal duchy documents seen by the Guardian reveal how funds are secretly being used to #finance the renovation of properties that are owned by the #king and rented out for #profit.

Time for a #Revolution in #England!

#fail #crime #money #corruption #power #abuse #realestate #capitalism #monarchy #politics #justice

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wakonda@societas.online
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The Missionaries of Charity is a #Catholic religious congregation founded in Calcutta on October 7, 1950, by Mother Teresa, an Albanian nun who had previously been a member of the Sisters of Loreto congregation. This congregation, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, has become synonymous with the commitment to the most destitute and marginalized in society. With approximately five thousand nuns spread across one hundred and thirty-two countries, the Missionaries of Charity are currently under the leadership of Sister Mary Prema as their Superior General. #religious #charity https://activite-paranormale.net/event/read/214/mother-teresa-founded-the-missionaries-of-charity

Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity

ghostmonkey@sysad.org
Ghost Monkey

Hey everyone, I'm #newhere! I'm studying #holistic #environmental #sciences.

My interests are #earth #environment #climate #cleanliness #art #music #reading...I actually have a lot of interests, and these are just limited to what I usually do.

I'm also interested in #psychology #psychological-memes #cooking-tutorials #make-up #biology #chemistry #film #tv #spiritual-practices #motivational #self-improvement #life-hacks #helping #charity #peace

Thanks @anyspace@sysad.org my love, for the invite.

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Social media charity!

Disgusting trends have now moved to #TikTok away from #Instagram and #Facebook!

Charity, is the masturbation of middle class who don't want to fight the system that makes such acts necessary.

#Cartoon from creativegaga.com

#SocialMedia #Charity

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anonymiss@despora.de
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I wish everyone in the Western Hemisphere a Merry #Christmas!

They say at Christmas dreams can come true and I #wish no more than that an ancient #dream of #mankind could come true after all. Unfortunately, at the moment it looks more like our #civilization will destroy itself. Therefore, please never forget the #Christian values such as #charity, even if they are rarely practiced.

A little atmospheric #music for the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC0BWoBpOm0

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