Man Bites God

Ted Rall treats a homeless person as an object in Man Bites God. The third panel of the cartoon has the following dialogue:

Jesus: Look at that wino. If you were at all concerned about burning in hell forever, you'd invite him home. You'd fight off other do-gooders for a chance at him!

Man: Jesus dude. No one does that.

I agree with Ted Rall that Christians must be involced personally with the down-trodden but not as a means to collect brownie points. That wino is still a person who has dignity because he is made in the image of God. Any assistance offered to him must respect that dignity.

This is also a point where Communists, in general, fall down. They are more concerned with the abstract down-trodden not with the real people they meet on the streets. Yes, we are moving towards a better society but we need to include the poor now - not keep them waiting for that new world.