Christian Loans? [View All]

Ever since religion started playing a more prominent part in our society, (read when the Bush admin came to power) I have receiving all these emails about getting a 'Christian loan'. I get as many as three or four a day! Come on, you have to had seen them as well.

These emails tickle me and amuse me. I think of religious groups as giving a helping hand to the poor by feeding and clothing them.

How on earth can you reconcile touting yourself as religious bank, of sorts, and yet someone does not pay and you leave them homeless by repossessing their house? They are a 'religious' group. When I call to say their leader has caused the economy to be so bad that I lost my job and can not pay my mortgage, will they say that it is OK? Will they sit with me and say a prayer in my name? Will they tell me their God will take care of everything, not to worry, and I can start paying again when God finds the job that is right for me?

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Will they say that God has shunned me but knows they are righteous? Would I be told that God has decided they need more money for he rewards those who are good Christians? Is this a kinder, gentler loaning organization? Will they help me in a time of need by taking my house but providing me with the names of local shelters and food banks?

I am not trying to criticize anyone's religion. I am only taken aback by an organization that is touting itself to be religious and yet they could possibly leave families homeless. It is a major contradiction to me.