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作者：Anonymous 在 罕见奇谈 发贴, 来自 http://www.hjclub.org
西方社会的捐献传统源于基督教文明。捐献是累积财宝于天。是往天国之路。
Max Weber quoting John Wesley
"I fear, wherever, riches have increased, the essence of religion has decreased in the same proportion. Therefore I do not see how it is possible, in the nature of things, for any revival of true religion to continue long. For religion must necessarily produce both, industry and frugality, and these cannot but produce riches. But as riches increase, so will pride, anger, and love of the world in all its branches. How then is it possible that Methodism, that is, a
religion of the heart, though it flourishes now as a green bay tree, should continue in this state? For the Methodists in every place grow diligent and frugal; consequently they increase in goods. Hence they proportionately increase in pride, in anger, in the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life. So although the form of religion remains, the spirit is swiftly vanishing away. Is
there no way to prevent this--this, continual decay of pure religion? We ought not to prevent people from being diligent and frugal; we must exhort all Christians to gain all they can and to save all they can; that is, in effect, to grow rich."
Weber continued with
"There follows the advice that those who gain all they can and save all they can should also give all they can, so that they will grow in grace and lay up a treasure in heaven." (THE PROTESTANT ETHIC AND THE SPIRIT OF CAPITALISM)
政府和非政府的捐赠使用不当，就会成为通住地狱之路。
美国人Michael Maren 从事外援工作多年，经验丰富。他的结论颇出人意外。据他而言，外援对某些小国，不单没有好处，简直就是「往地狱之路」。("THE ROAD TO HELL: The Ravaging Effects of Foreign Aid and International Charity) 他很欣尚中国援助非洲国家而建的公路。认为这才是真正的外援。
中国人还是应该建立中国人的道路。
作者：Anonymous 在 罕见奇谈 发贴, 来自 http://www.hjclub.org |
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