Most evangelical Christian conservatives I know would at least be uneasy about the prospect of the government picking up the slack of caring for the poor due to Christians' abdication of their role in society as dictated by Scripture.
It's not the job of government to help the poor. The church is the mechanism that God put on earth to help the poor.
My work in Africa was paid for mostly by American Christians, and I am so thankful for their giving hearts.
There can be no Christianity where there is no charity
If there is anything of power in The Salvation Army today, it is because God has had all the adoration of my heart, all the power of my will, and all the influence of my life.
This society is not only to relieve the poor, but to save souls.
Mother Teresa was part of a conspiracy to convert Hindus to Christianity.
An atheist can be charitable but not religious. But the religious man must be charitable.