Catholic Church Evicts Homeless

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68. The church ask of others all the time.

I should know I was born and raised Roman Catholic and so was lame54.

You don't know lame54 (my husband) or me. We DO give on a regular basis to a variety of local and national charities. We also volunteer our time.

Last winter we went to the local OWS in Atlanta saw what they were doing and decided to help. They had permission from the person that owned the building to be there. OWS had set up a day room, sleeping quarters, dinning area and kitchen on a second floor of the building. They allowed anyone who needed a place to sleep come in and shared the food donations with the homeless in the area. There was one man who volunteered his time collecting food donations and then cooking for those in need. We went out on two occasions and bought food, cleaning supplies etc at a cost of over a hundred dollars each time. We would have continued to support them but unfortunately the city decided to send the cops in and close it down. Sending the homeless back to the streets during winter. This is why he so disliked how the church reacted to what OWS was trying to accomplish in SF.

There are not enough shelters, donations or volunteers. When there is an honest effort to help, I would think the city (or church) would want to work with them instead of arresting them.

My husband is a fairly quiet man and does not boast about the things he does like some on this thread.
So I will do it for him and list a few charities we donate to each year...

Doctors Without Borders
Amnesty International
Any Soldier (we spent over a thousand dollars for christmas care packages last year)
Planned Parenthood
Those are just a few.

I wouldn't be so hasty to judge your fellow man, when you know nothing about him.
This seems to be what some on this thread want to do, instead of discussing and finding solutions.
There are so many on this thread that are fixated with a little spray paint and belongings that were left behind (due to arrests, not intentional). Instead of asking why the church would not take advantage of all those able bodied volunteers (OWS) if they indeed are considering opening a homeless shelter in that location. We are too quick to judge, when we should be working together.