> What I said is that “doing something” for the poor may mean
> the government getting off our backs.
That’s what YOU said.
My leftist “Catholic” relatives think Pope Francis is telling the gummint to bear down on us and raise taxes so they can “redistribute” more of our hard earned money.
Maybe you should explain to them about "subsidiarity" --- and the difference between "society" and "the State". Looks like we-all have a big job to do.