Many non-evangelicals have criticized evangelical Christians for not \u201ccaring,\u201d that is, for what they perceive to be too-little social involvement. In 1979 the Gallup Poll organization surveyed a cross section of Americans. The facts speak for themselves.<\/p>\n
The question was \u201cDo you as an individual happen to be involved in any charity or social service activities, such as helping the poor, the sick, or the elderly?\u201d<\/p>\n
The affirmative response by religion was proportioned as follows:<\/p>\n
Non-Church Members<\/p>\n
19%<\/p>\n
Protestants<\/p>\n
27%<\/p>\n
Church Members<\/p>\n
30%<\/p>\n
Non-Evangelicals<\/p>\n
26%<\/p>\n
Catholics<\/p>\n
26%<\/p>\n
Evangelicals<\/p>\n
42%1291<\/p>\n
William Booth could not sleep one evening, so he went for a walk in the night. He walked down to the poor side of London and there, in the cover of darkness, saw the impoverished and beaten half-lives that existed in that setting. The rain was beating down on some of London\u2019s derelicts who were sleeping near the curbsides. When Booth returned home, he told his wife, \u201cI\u2019ve been to hell.\u201d Out of that nightmarish experience came the dream of the Salvation Army.<\/p>\n
Had Booth not left the security of his own home, he might never have become aware of the needs of the homeless masses.1292<\/p>\n
The following parody was written by two Englishmen after converting to Christianity from Communism.<\/p>\n
The Socialist\u2019s 23rd Psalm<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
The Government is my shepherd,<\/p>\n
Therefore, I need not work.<\/p>\n
It allows me to lie down on a good job;<\/p>\n
It leads me beside still factories.<\/p>\n
It destroys my initiative;<\/p>\n
It leads me in the path of a parasite for politics\u2019 sake.<\/p>\n
Yea, though I walk through the valley of laziness and deficit spending,<\/p>\n
I fear no evil; for the Government is with me.<\/p>\n
It preparest an economic Utopia for me;<\/p>\n
By appropriating the earnings of my own grandchildren.<\/p>\n
It fills my head with false security;<\/p>\n
My inefficiency runneth over.<\/p>\n
Surely the Government should care for me all the days of my life;<\/p>\n
And I shall live forever in a fool\u2019s paradise.1293<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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