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Preferential Option for the Poor Flashcards

1
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Faces of the poverty in the Philippines

A
  • squatters area
  • slum area
  • unhealthy food and environment
  • uncomfortable sleeping
  • poor sources of income
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Who are the poor?

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  • the ones who are materially deprived
  • those who are blessed with material wealth but may be considered poor because of their mean and insulting attitude towards those who are not affluent as they are.
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3
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Who are the poor according to the old testament?

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they are those whom God cared for, protected and defended because they are vulnerable.

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Who are the poor according to the old testament?

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  • anawin ( widow)
  • orphans
  • strangers who relied only on God
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Who are the poor according to new testament?

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those who were physically, economically, socially disadvantaged.

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Who are the poor according to new testament?

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  • suffering from diseases
  • who did not have any voice in political life
  • victims of prejudices
  • public sinners
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7
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It is the biggest obstacle for the developing world

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Poverty

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8
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Poverty refers to the condition of not having ________________ such as _______, ______, _________, ________ and _____.

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  • the means to afford basic human needs

- clean water, nutrition, health care, clothing, and shelter

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____ of the world’s hungry people live in _______.

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  • 98%

- developing countries

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98 % of the world’s hungry people live in developing countries

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Facts

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11
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Philippines is a developing country

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Facts

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12
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________ people die everyday as a result of poverty

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50, 000

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13
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50, 000 people die everyday as a result of poverty

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Facts

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14
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refers to the state of severe deprivation of basic human needs

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Absolute poverty

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15
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it refers to the economic status of a family whose income is insufficient to meet its society’s average standard of living

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Relative poverty

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16
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it is generally caused by a sudden crisis or loss and

is often temporary.

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Situational poverty

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17
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Events causing situational poverty include _______, ___________, __________.

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  • environmental
  • disasters
  • divorce
  • severe health problems.
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18
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It occurs in families where at least two generations have been born into poverty.

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Generational poverty

19
Q

Families living in this type
of poverty are not equipped with the tools to move out
of their situations.

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Generational poverty

20
Q

It occurs in metropolitan areas with populations of at least 50, 000 people.

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Urban poverty

21
Q

The urban poor deal with a
complex aggregate of chronic and acute stressors
(including crowding, violence, and noise) and are
dependent on often-inadequate large-city services..

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Facts

22
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It occurs in metropolitan areas with populations of below 50, 000 people.

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Rural poverty

23
Q

In ________, there are more single-
guardian households, and families often have less access to services, support for disabilities, and quality
education opportunities.

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rural areas

24
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Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man made and can be removed by the actions of human beings.

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Facts

25
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Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man made and can be removed by the actions of human beings.

A

Nelson Mandela

26
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Poverty is not limited to being poor materially.

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Facts

27
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How does poverty affects the life of a person.

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  • Poverty is dehumanizing and a problem that needs our urgent
    attention
  • Poverty is not limited to being
    poor materially.
28
Q

What does Saint James say about option for the poor?

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Treat the rich and the poor equally

29
Q

What should we

avoid?

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  • partiality

- favoritism

30
Q

Why should we not discriminate

the poor?

A

They are also our brothers and sisters.

31
Q

How according to Saint James

can we do what is right?

A

Love your neighbor, as you love yourself.

32
Q

Let us all remember
that Jesus also lived a life of ____. A
life where there is ________.

A
  • POVERTY

- no material wealth

33
Q

What hinders us to love and

serve the poor sincerely?

A
  • Excessive desire for wealth
  • Greed for power
  • Selfishness
34
Q

REASONS OF POVERTY IN THE PHILIPPINES

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  • Corruption
  • Love for money
  • The ruling elite
  • Misplaced priorities
  • Imperial Manila
  • Government Insufficiency
  • Too much politics
  • Dysfunctional System
35
Q

REASONS OF POVERTY IN THE PHILIPPINES

A
  • Mindset
  • Modernization
  • Unemployment
  • Colonial mentality
  • OFW Culture
36
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CAUSES OF POVERTY

GLOBAL

A 
1. low to moderate economic growth
for the past 40 years;
2. low growth elasticity of poverty
reduction;
3. weakness in employment generation
and the quality of jobs generated;
4. failure to fully develop the agriculture
sector;
5. high inflation during crisis periods;
6. high levels of population growth;
suburban
7. high and persistent levels of inequality
(incomes and assets), which reduce the
positive impacts of economic expansion;
and
8.recurrent shocks and exposure to risks
such as economic crisis, conflicts, natural
disasters, and "environmental poverty."
37
Q

The Philippine Church lives out
Her mission of evangelization
by

A 
(1) engaging in inter-
religious dialogue, (2) by being
the Church of the Poor and 
(3) by working for justice and
peace.
38
Q

One absolute violation of

social justice is poverty.

A

Facts

39
Q

How can we live a life with a

preference for the poor?

A

We can come to the aid of the
poor and suffering through the
Acts of Mercy.

40
Q

What are the two Acts of Mercy?

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  • Corporal Acts of Mercy

- Spiritual Acts of Mercy

41
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CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY

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Feed the hungry
Give drink to the thirsty
Clothe the naked
Shelter the homeless
Visit the sick
Visit the imprisoned
Bury the dead
42
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SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY

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Advise the doubtful
Instruct the ignorant
Console/ comfort the
sorrowing
Bear wrongs patiently
Forgive the sinners
Correct/ convert the sinners
Pray for the living and the
dead.
43
Q 
Majority of the Filipinos are
economically poor. There is
also growing gap between
the poor and the rich, a threat
that undermines the poor’s
dignity and peace and order
in society.
A

Facts

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