Check out this generosity index. It rates states based on the amount of money citizens donate in relation to their overall wealth. Very interesting. Seems that the poorer states - the Red states - are the most generous. The more prosperous - the Blue states - tend to be stingy.
This underscores an important distinction among Christians. The Christian right - of which I am a member - generally views the dictates of Christ as an individual injunction. For instance, I am required to help the poor and needy. I do so by giving a substantial portion of my income to my church and other worthy causes...not by forcing others to do so. I think this is reflected in the Red state scores.
The Christian left views the dictates of Christ as a societal (i.e. governmental) injunction. As a result, Blue states tend to give less of their personal wealth while lobbying for greater governmental involvement in these areas, which consequently requires a greater tax burden.
Both hope to achieve a similar goal, but have very different means of achieving that goal.
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