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Sun Aug 3, 2014, 06:36 AM

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Homeless man jailed after Church insists on pressing charges over stolen cookies worth $2.25 [View all] Melinda Aug 2014 OP

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, PoliticAverse Aug 2014 #1

For I snitched cookies when I was hungry Treant Aug 2014 #9

:D :D :D C Moon Aug 2014 #11

DUzy! BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #12

Lol! demmiblue Aug 2014 #20

Oops! ReRe Aug 2014 #21

WWJD = Press Charges. #obviously nt TeamPooka Aug 2014 #53

That's What Jesus Would Do. So many "Christians" shaming His very name every time flvegan Aug 2014 #2

Nice way to put it. So many "Christians" shame the name "Jesus Christ." Many don't even know kelliekat44 Aug 2014 #3

The way some "Re-interpet the Bible" - any thing goes FreakinDJ Aug 2014 #56

On their website, under either Ministries or Missions, edgineered Aug 2014 #4

I thought that their motto was strange too onethatcares Aug 2014 #52

That ain't a motto. Those are directions. Iggo Aug 2014 #58

My father use to tell me .. SummerSnow Aug 2014 #5

Brilliant man. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #66

contact info here PADemD Aug 2014 #6

Yes -- THAT one looks like the correct address. The link in the OP has a different address. n/t pnwmom Aug 2014 #62

Who would Jesus starve and arrest? nt tblue37 Aug 2014 #7

Fortunately, the hungry guy didn't still the collection plates. Business as usual. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2014 #8

Les Miserables Part 2: American Justice MrScorpio Aug 2014 #10

Remember that scene in les mis Takket Aug 2014 #37

That was the very first thing I thought of... MrScorpio Aug 2014 #39

FBCRPB responds: DeSwiss Aug 2014 #13

Strange, that. Treant Aug 2014 #16

The first impulse is usually the true one. DeSwiss Aug 2014 #18

The custodian now knows her freedom is worth less than one of their cookies. nt edgineered Aug 2014 #28

"Disruptive and destructive lifestyle"? Hmmm... jmowreader Aug 2014 #32

That was my thought Treant Aug 2014 #65

It could have been a LOT of things jmowreader Aug 2014 #67

I sent an answer to this response: Are_grits_groceries Aug 2014 #34

'Enter the young man into the system,' from which he will Live and Learn Aug 2014 #35

"enter the young man into the system" onethatcares Aug 2014 #36

+1 Exactly nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #45

Bullshit. Iggo Aug 2014 #59

Horrible people. nt SunSeeker Aug 2014 #14

I sent them this email: Are_grits_groceries Aug 2014 #15

Good for you. Let us know if they respond, okay? freshwest Aug 2014 #17

Exactly! ReRe Aug 2014 #24

A righteous Holier-than-thou social club is the perfect description for most right wing churches. stillwaiting Aug 2014 #42

That's right... ReRe Aug 2014 #43

k&r Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #26

I wish I could recommend this post! Initech Aug 2014 #70

Sad... Xyzse Aug 2014 #19

Any real Christian zentrum Aug 2014 #22

Wonder about their position tooeyeten Aug 2014 #23

Found the mugshot.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #25

Let a man steal a few cookies, he have himself a little snack that day notadmblnd Aug 2014 #27

If there is a God and he/she decides to pull up 'our' file...we are in a world Purveyor Aug 2014 #29

I think it's this church tblue Aug 2014 #30

Here is the church info Paladin7 Aug 2014 #31

Thanks! Iggo Aug 2014 #64

The guy could have been Jesus emsimon33 Aug 2014 #33

Maybe he thought it was a miracle and God wanted him to have the cookies. eShirl Aug 2014 #38

religion LOL KG Aug 2014 #40

What are the charges, exactly? Orrex Aug 2014 #41

Burglary. rug Aug 2014 #48

Well, that's the category on the police blotter, sure Orrex Aug 2014 #49

The difference between a felony and a misdemeanor. rug Aug 2014 #54

Exactly. Orrex Aug 2014 #55

Maybe they need some cookies sunnystarr Aug 2014 #61

But religion does so much good in the world! randome Aug 2014 #44

did jesus say 'arrest the poor' ? spanone Aug 2014 #46

Christianity is a severely flawed religion. Trillo Aug 2014 #47

Jesus Christ! polichick Aug 2014 #50

Jesus wept. nt City Lights Aug 2014 #51

His mistake: He stole some cookies instead of $1 Billion. nt NCjack Aug 2014 #57

That's probably NOT the website for the Church involved. Different address. pnwmom Aug 2014 #60

Nearly 100 years ago, Bertrand Russell wrote, "Why I Am Not A Christian", closeupready Aug 2014 #63

He shoulda known better than to steal less than a million bucks! Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2014 #68

Our cookies are free quaker bill Aug 2014 #69

When people darted in my church to steal from the kitchen catrose Aug 2014 #71