Replies

Mr. Colson's standard should be the Gospel, "When you give alms, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men." To me, that's what he's doing here on behalf of the Bushes - blowing the trumpet so they'll be praised by men. I find it disappointing.

Good grief...you're making a simple instruction of Jesus, about personal conduct, into an occasion for a CASUISTRY OF RESULT. He said "if you do what you do to be praised by men you already have your reward" -- but that doesn't translate into "if somebody else tells about it God will be mad."

Do your virtue in private -- but of your friends tell about it neither you, nor your friends, have violated any Gospel counsel.

It's perfectly appropriate to hold up your friends as examples of charity when they themselves should not.

When you are invited to a banquest, choose the lowest seat. If you should be invited to move up higher, do so. When the choice is yours, choose humility, but if you are honored by others, you've done nothing against humility.

When the President and First Lady endorse a charity which has given 525,000 thousand gifts to children, there is NO amount of publicity that is too much. The charity will thrive because of it. More children will benefit.