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Jesus counseled to ‘give alms in secret’

By Standard-Examiner Staff - | Jan 19, 2011

I would like to comment on the Standard’s article of Jan. 10, “Giving quietly in Utah.” To begin, if these people are “giving quietly,” why did they allow their names to be used in this article? Why do they allow their names and/or the names of their charitable foundations to be used in connection with their contributions? ?Aren’t these and other people who contribute large amounts of money satisfied and happy enough to just be able to have the means to possibly make the lives of others, whether wealthy or not, happier and/or better without needing or wanting the recognition that they receive from their donations??Don’t get me wrong. I am glad that there are wealthy people out there who make contributions to charities and other projects. It’s better than keeping all their money to themselves. And, for all I know, I have probably benefitted from those contributions in some way.?However, in his Sermon on the Mount, as told in Matthew 6:1-4 in the King James version of the Bible, Jesus counsels the people to give alms in secret. Do the people of today who have their names and the names of their foundations attached to their contributions giving their alms in secret??

Chris Woolsey?Roy?

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