leomoon
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Interesting opinion. But I haven't put it into proper context yet (with the other posts) but perhaps will when I have time to read.
Meanwhile Edgar Cayce said many times, "The sin of omission is worse then the sin of commission". In other words, omitting to do right when we know in our heart its the right thing to do. He explained that Jesus forgave the sinners who repented, but brought to mind, those who omitted doing right by another when they could have. Seems its more about the heart, then the brain & logic.
Of course even this concept (right vs wrong) can be argued ad-infitum from Descartes, to St. Thomas Aquinas, to Spinoza, and on and on and on.... I dabbled in philosophy admittedly, but I always try and come back to the simple rules.
"Do unto others as you have them do unto you" known as the Golden Rule.
I saw a little face once upon a time, long ago, on CCF (Christian Children's Fund), and my husband and I decided to take that child on,by doing so, it turned out to be the entire family of 5 kids and the parents too., and do what we'd want done for ourselves. I use to call my husband an Athiest, but really we are both Agnostics, although I've worked on him for 50 years now, and he's finally come around a bit. He was never an AThiest, just thought he was,
Point being, we were in a LOT of personal pain, and regardless of that at the time, and reason behind "doing the good and right", it was a wonderfully spiritual experience for all of us. We wrote to him twice a month, he wrote back, as he grew up. It was a Muslim family btw, so we learned background of the culture at the same time. We were lucky enough to be able to share some of our bounty for 10 years until he became a teenager, and I even dreamed of him often. I wish I could gather all needy people in the world, and cannot stand to see suffering around me.
Funny aside, during this time, another child caught my eye, a Christian this time in Kenya. The family I mentioned was in Senegal. But the other in Kenya, whose biggest dream in life was to have an Umbrella to walk to school with, his uncle told us. Such a simple request I thought, and of course, he had his umbrella and food that month.
They have since changed their name but same location:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChildFund
I think they always had a rather good rating and they certainly do keep in touch with you to answer any questions or to gain the information you want of your sponsored child. i.e. "what does the family need?" (be careful of that one, lol) I thought " a bookbag for school, clothes? Well,needs came in order of most pressing, like 1) a roof 2) a bed and mattress 3) a stove, etc.
Somehow, we got over the shock of the answer, and they rec'd everything much to my pleasure of affording them their OWN livelihood with the stove. Mom bakes & sells at the beaches. A wonderful cook ,btw.
80cents per every $1.00 is a good rating:
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3499
Its so personally rewarding to give of ourselves when faced with need in the world.
I don't think we should ever do anything to get a thank you either, always remembering that feeds our egos and sort of eliminates the unconditional good that one does.
Plus astrologically speaking, I really believe it "counts" towards a better future lifetime, if indeed anyone believes in such things. Our natal charts reflect what we made of our lives in other experiences, whether these lives all happen at once, or linearly. Jupiter has saved me from terrible losses too, in this lifetime. (I have a double edged sword with Jupiter, but it rules by 9th house) Yet my Jupiter also (the double edged sword) provide my chart with a "definite" loss in the house of my children, and so be it...it was fated.
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I do have immeasurable faith however even when occasionally its depleted, it is then regenerated by me. Yet sometimes, its an intellectual thing I have with the saying itself trying to logic it out. Same with a saying on the Gospel of Thomas (if anyone has a clue what it means, I'd love to consider your interp)
and I was thinking, I can't afford to buy bedding plants this year. Then I thought about a book sale that I was at last year, it was an estate sale. The people were throwing out bags of seeds that the man had collected over the years, they asked if I would take them, I said okay. But, as my filing goes, I didn't know where to look. 
I will have flowers this year. Apparently, maybe some veggies too!
Last year I planted in the winter some crocus and/or daffodils, but was disappointed when nothing much happened. But this year, looks like at least 8 of them are coming forth. Thank god for little favors!
Its a shame about all that suffering he caused when he was Paul 
