If you could reform welfare type benefits

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Or for their religion, for that matter, though I believe religion is best practiced, as Jesus suggested, alone in a closet (Matthew 6:6).

I suspect your ancestors would chide you for misreading that particular text.

Matthew was referring to prayer, not the complete practice of the faith. Actions informed by faith should probably be the most important and visible aspect. Saint Francis said (or at least is said to have said) something like we should preach the gospel, using words where necessary.