• glitchdx@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    My home town had four churches and no homeless people. What homeless people are those churches supposed to help?

    Meanwhile, in the city I now live in, there’s tons of churches and half of them give free food to the homeless every single day, and there’s lines going around the block at all of them.

    There is no magic bullet that can solve homelessness. Anything proposed must be a part of a larger solution. There are tons of proposals that, if actually done and not half-assed, would help immensely.

    • Sotuanduso@lemm.ee
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      7 months ago

      I do not understand these downvotes. Like how dare you see churches that actually help the poor like they’re supposed to?

      • ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one
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        7 months ago

        It’s people downvoting because “Religion = bad”.

        When in reality it should be “Religion = institutions and institutions can be either good or bad or mix of both.”

        Edit: Spelling

    • Mango@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Those churches might have already helped. I’m no fan of religion for it’s various stupidities, but I am a fan of organized good will.