Re: Recovery, just not the normal sort

In <slrnev3hol.fvd.zebeej@xxxxxxxxx>, on 03/09/2007
at 08:44 PM, Zebee Johnstone <zebeej@xxxxxxxxx> said:

I believe that one way the "deserving poor" were told from the other
kind was how deferential and properly grateful they were. Which is
certainly about removing pride.

I'm not aware of anything in either Jewish or Christian scriptures
that requires preserving the pride of the *donor* or that condones
removing pride from the recipient. The concept of the "deserving poor"
would appear to be a secular concept.

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    ... I'm not aware of anything in either Jewish or Christian scriptures ... removing pride from the recipient. ... The concept of the "deserving poor" ... would appear to be a secular concept. ...
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    ... Shmuel Metz wrote: ... kind was how deferential and properly grateful they were. ... removing pride from the recipient. ... would appear to be a secular concept. ...
    (alt.sysadmin.recovery)