To some measurable degree, tho I haven't measured it myself due to the scale required, some of the "Christian" outlook toward the poor is based on blind faith in other subtle ways. Specifically, those who would otherwise be distraught over the plight of others purposefully replace empathy with apathy. In a phrase, "god will help them."
Another is a feeling that a god will reward them with tangible things if they are "good." So the rich people (and even non-rich people!!!!... which I just can't wrap my brain around...) equate wealth with goodness. In a phrase, "god has chosen to reward my goodness with prosperity and if someone doesn't have prosperity, it's because god hates them... and why would I ever want to help someone hated by god?"
Sick.
About Paul Krugman
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
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