<p>Oh, goodness. The difference between generations!</p>
<p>The title makes me think of “Twerk for Jesus” and well…this:
Was pretty vulgar until I remembered what this thread was about.</p>
<p>hahahahahahaa, agreed. ^</p>
<p>OMG!!! That was completely unintentional. Lol. May lightening strike me!</p>
<p>The New York Times used to run a weekly column called NY’s Neediest Cases. They would do an article with pictures of a person truly in need and tell you how you could help that particular individual. Not sure if they still run the column. There is a website called Paying Forward that is similar, but I do not think the “cases” are vetted in any way, so I am always wary of donating. With the NY Times I always felt my donation was going directly to a person truly in need, and that the reporter had verified that the need was authentic.</p>
<p>I would rather see a tip without any religious reference. Remember the GOOD Samaritan (he was the “wrong” religion). I hate it that charities push religion. Perhaps if my gift could have a card “from an atheist” on it? Wonder if some could get more donations if they didn’t call it a Christian thing to do- they don’t own virtues, morals or ethics.</p>
<p>Only ( some)religious charities push religion.
Other charities are perfectly able to advocate for their own agenda.
I am involved with several non profits and what Gods or lack of them, that donors or recipients believe in, are not part of the process.</p>
<p>Another American Red Cross story here. My relative was the principal of school. A fire burned down the unit of the people near his school very early in the morning. The people had no food or shelter and only the clothing on their backs. They were shocked and dismayed and didn’t know what to do. My relative got them chairs to sit on, shade from the sun, water, some food. Hours later, the American Red Cross came by and had them fill out paperwork. They did NOTHING to help them get any food or other immediate needs, so my relative got them some food from his school, while they waited and waited and waited for processing of paperwork. They did NOTHING to help these people while they were doing their paperwork.</p>
<p>Have also heard of many ‘charities’ that spend a TON of their funding on ‘fundraising’ and very little on programming. It’s very upsetting to me and I am very cautious about how I give of my time and resources. So few organizations (government and non-profit) appear to provide service without HUGE bureaucracies that are self-perpetuating.</p>
<p>*I would rather see a tip without any religious reference. Remember the GOOD Samaritan (he was the “wrong” religion). I hate it that charities push religion. *</p>
<p>Unless I’m wrong, I don’t think this guy is part of a religious charity. Isn’t he just doing this on his own? He’s not asking for nat’l attention. He’s not even letting his name known. Who cares that he writes “Tips for Jesus” on the payment slip. I wouldn’t care if someone wrote, “Tips for Muhammed” or “Tips for Buddah” or “Tips for the sun god,” or whatever. </p>
<p>some people are too sensitive when exposed to people expressing beliefs that are different from their own…again, this guy isn’t the one who’s making his Tips for Jesus a public discussion.</p>
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<p>Actually, they still do that article, but I have always understood that one’s donation is going to the general Times Neediest Cases Fund, not to that particular person. They write about individuals so the reader can see that the people who are helped are decent, hardworking people who have gotten in financial trouble through reasons not of their own making. The people profiled are always well-deserving, and the amounts used to help them are usually one-time assistance of less than $1,000.</p>
<p>I’ve always liked a charity called Modest Needs that sounds somewhat like your Times Fund. You can pick the person whom you want to help out. I believe they have all been vetted. Many of the cases are people who are just about to fall into poverty and may just need help getting a car repaired, or their furnace fixed.</p>
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<p>Do it yourself then and let us know how it goes.</p>
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<p>Exactly. </p>
<p>Apparently, this person is motivated by Jesus to help out hard-working people in a really incredible way. He gives the credit to God, not himself, and wants people to know what inspired this. Then a bunch of holier-than-thou (sarcasm intentional) people complain that it’s not faaaaaiiir to make recipients of such generosity have to look at the name Jesus.</p>
<p>Get over yourselves. Would you complain if someone’s kid had been a waiter or waitress before dying an untimely death, and the parent did “tips for Sam’s memory”? “But these people didn’t know Sam or might not have liked Sam if they did! The person should just give over the money without a word about Sam!”</p>
<p>See how absurd that is? See how it’s equally absurd when applied to Jesus, whose big ideas were about love?</p>
<p>I feel much like harvestmoon in post 12, but I also like choosing to voluntarily give- what, when, and how much to those less fortunate.
let’s face it- if we are forced to give it isn’t a good deed, and it isn’t good works, and it isn’t charity. And those that might force us aren’t doing a good deed either, forcing others to give.
Personally, I strongly prefer to give to local people and local charities.</p>
<p>I’m all for random acts of kindness. I care less about the labels used and whether they want to mention Jesus or anyone else than just DOING the good deeds, anonymously or any other way. Our world could use WAY more kind and good deeds.</p>
<p>This is nothing new. People have been giving out VERY large tips for years anonymously and without fanfare. The only reason this is getting attention is because of the label people have attached to it. </p>
<p>I’m thankful that people want to give. That’s cool. I think Jesus would’ve done it in a more anonymous way, but whatever. </p>
<p>Another who does not give to large charities (with the exception of RAINN and NDVH). I almost always give to local charities that I have interacted with personally (the DV shelter I used to work out, local bully rescues, etc). I was so hurt when I found out about Locks of Love selling large portions of their hair that I learned very early on to be vigilant about where I donate.</p>
<p>Another recent story was the woman who wrote the article that claimed she was very poor and managed to put every single negative stereotype about poor people into it. She set up a gofundme account and got plenty of donations. Turns out she’s very well off. Despicable. (ETA, had to look up her name, Linda Tirado)</p>
<p>"The only reason this is getting attention is because of the label people have attached to it. "</p>
<p>Well and all the “no tip” hoaxes that have been blown out of proportion.</p>
<p>*I’m thankful that people want to give. That’s cool. I think Jesus would’ve done it in a more anonymous way, but whatever. *</p>
<p>Really? Jesus performed miracles in front of crowds…not very anonymous. If He had done things anonymously, I doubt that there would have been a New Testament ever written. </p>
<p>Anyway…this guy is being anonymous…it’s just that others are telling the stories. Kind of like how witnesses told and retold Jesus’ story…</p>
<p>That said…we really shouldn’t care what faith (or lack of faith) motivates someone to be generous.</p>
<p>I am not a fan of organized religion, however my take is that by using the tag # tips for Jesus, its a reminder of what Jesus actually stood for as opposed to taking the Christian Bible literally or even how some interpret it.</p>
<p>I think we need more reminders that we can make a positive difference, so I appreciate the media coverage.</p>
<p>Hey, if anyone receiving a tip in the name of some religious figure is too offended, the person can donate the money to his/her favorite cause.</p>
<p>If you can stand giving gawker a hit, Valleywag has revealed the tipster as Jack Selby, former PayPal exec. </p>
<p>[Revealed:</a> A PayPal Mafioso Is Behind “Tips For Jesus” Giving Spree](<a href=“http://valleywag.gawker.com/exposed-a-paypal-mafioso-is-behind-tips-for-jesus-mo-1476374623]Revealed:”>Revealed: A PayPal Mafioso Is Behind "Tips For Jesus" Giving Spree)</p>
<p>No real new info other than a ‘tip’ that the Jesus stuff is a ‘joke’.</p>