An explanation of the church welfare
system by Gordon B. Hinckley: “The care of the poor is in the hands of
bishops; Church officers nearest to the members and most intimately aware of their
needs. The funds to administer such aid come through a simple, divinely
inspired program; what we call fast offerings. The millions needed for this
purpose each year really cost no one anything. It’s not a sacrifice to go
without two meals a month and give the equivalent cost to the bishop for the
care of the needy. Think of what would happen if the principles of fast day and
the fast offering were observed throughout the world. The hungry would be fed,
the naked clothed, the homeless sheltered. Our burden of taxes would be
lightened. The giver would not suffer but would be blessed by his small abstinence.
A new measure of concern and unselfishness would grow in the hearts of people
everywhere.”
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