Sanctimonious hypocrites ! - Christians Are More Likely To Say It's Poor People's Own Fault That They're Poor

Carol Kuruvilla
HuffPostAugust 3, 2017

The Jesus of the Bible had plenty to say about the poor ― their dignity, righteousness, and faith. He went so far as to suggest that those who serve the poor will inherit the kingdom of God.

Some American Christians’ beliefs about the poor may not be as forgiving, according to a recent poll from The Washington Post and Kaiser Family Foundation.


Christians in America are twice as likely as those of other faiths to blame poor people for their economic status, the study found.

The survey of 1,686 American adults asked respondents what they thought was generally more often to blame if a person is poor ― lack of effort on the individual’s own part or difficult circumstances beyond their control. Researchers found that 46 percent of Christians said that poverty is generally due to a person’s lack of effort. Only 29 percent of all non-Christians said the same.  https://www.yahoo.com/news/christians-more-likely-apos-poor-210921302.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/christians-more-likely-apos-poor-210921302.html