Hypocrisy self-check
About 4 or 5 "blogs" ago, I wrote about the corporations' hypocrisy in giving charitably, only to benefit from the act of giving.
I was thinking that if we use our charitable contributions as a tax write-off, then aren't we guilty of the same? And aren't we also "in violation" of the Biblical command to let your giving be done in secret?
If we're to truly give, in a selfless way, then perhaps we should "pass" on the receipt next time we make a Goodwill donation... or give with cash at church, so that no record is kept and no "end of year" tax receipt sent... or maybe next year we don't even file a Schedule A form at tax time... why would we, if all of our giving is supposed to be done in secret?
I was thinking that if we use our charitable contributions as a tax write-off, then aren't we guilty of the same? And aren't we also "in violation" of the Biblical command to let your giving be done in secret?
If we're to truly give, in a selfless way, then perhaps we should "pass" on the receipt next time we make a Goodwill donation... or give with cash at church, so that no record is kept and no "end of year" tax receipt sent... or maybe next year we don't even file a Schedule A form at tax time... why would we, if all of our giving is supposed to be done in secret?
2 Comments:
Because you deserve the extra tax break. Unfortunetly for us, the Lord God does not manipulate the federal tax system, so when we're due a good deed in return for deeds we've done, we should see to it that we get that good deed.
You're not bragging about giving to Goodwill, you're just quietly acknowledging to yourself and your government that you deserve a slight tax break for helping others out.
I think there are some things that require sitting back and letting blind faith bring to you, while there are others that require you to be more proactive.
Take the tax write-off; please don't let my hard work from that day go to waste. And give me half of that tax write-off money.
hi ... if your intention is always to give, then you should not worry about the by-products of giving such as tax breaks, feeling good, praises from friends etc.
Just remember that those are by-products and your intention is still to help others.
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