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pnwmom

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39. But he wasn't a complete stranger to your husband, right?

Thu Jan 18, 2024, 11:49 PM

Jan 2024

We also took in a stranger to me and my husband, whom one of our children knew. She was escaping abusive parents, and ended up staying for several years.

But the idea that homelessness would disappear if every Christian took in a homeless stranger is no more workable than expecting every Democrat to do that.

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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