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onecaliberal

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1. They don't have to pretend anymore.

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Thu Jan 18, 2024, 09:38 PM

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More than 200 Spokane churches were asked to open their doors to homeless people during extreme cold weather ,4 agreed [View all] Swede Jan 2024 OP

They don't have to pretend anymore. onecaliberal Jan 2024 #1

here's how xtians could solve the homeless problem in 10 minutes.... msongs Jan 2024 #2

You could say the same exact thing about Democrats. pnwmom Jan 2024 #12

.... but you are not a 'church'---- right ? DemocraticPatriot Jan 2024 #30

The person I was responding to was saying that every person who said they were Christian pnwmom Jan 2024 #35

We did... actually, my husband did. slightlv Jan 2024 #32

But he wasn't a complete stranger to your husband, right? pnwmom Jan 2024 #39

Yes... he was... slightlv Jan 2024 #49

Well, he is special indeed, and I'm very glad for you that it all worked out. n/t pnwmom Jan 2024 #50

I actually have a homeless person living with me right now. She is in the mother Maraya1969 Jan 2024 #18

Good luck with this difficult situation. MLAA Jan 2024 #23

Thank you for sharing your story. pnwmom Jan 2024 #42

I have rented to people before and I am aware of the pitfalls. And yes it scares me. Maraya1969 Jan 2024 #48

Please call a locksmith and change the locks on your side right the heck now.... Hekate Jan 2024 #53

I will tomorrow. Believe me I realize how I messed up. He is still not there and if Maraya1969 Jan 2024 #56

Bless you, and do what you need to Hekate Jan 2024 #57

I wonder how many Tartuffian Christians (the ones who tell you how Christian they are) Warpy Jan 2024 #19

Was the homeless person you took in a total stranger? pnwmom Jan 2024 #43

congrats to thos who have helped. the diff between many xtians and me is I dont brag about the saviour msongs Jan 2024 #41

My husband and I have done that before. summer_in_TX Jan 2024 #55

There are over 4,000 variations of Christian Churches in the USA, most are because the pastor wants his own fiefdom. TheBlackAdder Jan 2024 #3

And dodge taxes. House of Roberts Jan 2024 #6

How could I have left that one off? TheBlackAdder Jan 2024 #14

Color me surprised. Hypocrites chicoescuela Jan 2024 #4

May I remind them... TSExile Jan 2024 #5

They didn't read that chapter ArkansasDemocrat1 Jan 2024 #11

Apparently not!! TSExile Jan 2024 #20

Libruls, always singling out the top 2%. Abolishinist Jan 2024 #7

How 'christian' of them spanone Jan 2024 #8

I wonder if there are any Jewish or Hindu Temples. I bet the Unitarian Universalist Maraya1969 Jan 2024 #9

I'm suprised the Mormons wouldn't open up. Shocked. marble falls Jan 2024 #25

From Matthew 25:35 - 40 lpbk2713 Jan 2024 #10

That the gospel I learned from the nuns going to catholic school for 12 years. kimbutgar Jan 2024 #28

200 Churches? In Spokane Wa? BlueIdaho Jan 2024 #13

I lot more than that. Lochloosa Jan 2024 #15

Hey, thanks for that! BlueIdaho Jan 2024 #16

Spokane doesn't represent modern day Christians. ancianita Jan 2024 #22

I looked up Catholic Churches in Spokane... BluesRunTheGame Jan 2024 #17

There are 1289 churches in WA state, so 200 in a major city doesn't seem improbable. ancianita Jan 2024 #37

Yep, they're anti-christian churches. But Christian churches are not a monolith. ancianita Jan 2024 #21

Spokane used to be a pretty progressive place. I'm shocked and saddened. When Marble Falls, TX ... marble falls Jan 2024 #24

Spokane is the eastern part of Washington that's full of Idaho political insurgents, that's why. ancianita Jan 2024 #27

And Oregon is just the same. marble falls Jan 2024 #29

Most of it has to do with right wing world views. Here's an example. ancianita Jan 2024 #33

They keep property values up. I'd hate it. After a while I'd get bored. marble falls Jan 2024 #34

James Wesley Rawles happened to Spokane jmowreader Jan 2024 #36

I've been in WA for 40 years and I've never thought of it as a progressive city. pnwmom Jan 2024 #51

It might be more of an insurance issue. nt leftyladyfrommo Jan 2024 #26

It's a national issue. We can fix it. ancianita Jan 2024 #31

One of the articles mentioned concerns about damage and liability. nt pnwmom Jan 2024 #52

Whatever happened to "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses"? Initech Jan 2024 #38

Those were business decisions. Goodheart Jan 2024 #40

And knowing what I know about most Xtian churches, most said no thank you. AZLD4Candidate Jan 2024 #44

This is very sad. n/t PatrickforB Jan 2024 #45

Which four participated gopiscrap Jan 2024 #46

I'm glad that my church in Georgia is more generous. Ilsa Jan 2024 #47

The churches/temples of various denominations could band together w the city to create... Hekate Jan 2024 #54

My smaller town has warming centers xmas74 Jan 2024 #58

Volunteers can be trained & monitored. Prayers alone are never going to be enough.... Hekate Jan 2024 #65

You know how it goes xmas74 Jan 2024 #66

anyone else surprised four said yes? Skittles Jan 2024 #59

Fact checking suggests there's more then 12 Kaleva Jan 2024 #63

I wonder how many people responding here actually phylny Jan 2024 #60

People readily believe that which reinforces their world view. Kaleva Jan 2024 #64

You do you, Spokanistan. Maru Kitteh Jan 2024 #61

OP might be bullshit Kaleva Jan 2024 #62

And a Bryan, OH, pastor is arrested Tansy_Gold Jan 2024 #67

+1 Kaleva Jan 2024 #69

Churches aren't designed to be housing for people. Jacson6 Jan 2024 #68