[UtopiaPunk]

I don't like it either. But in a marginally better world, there would be several different places to find food and shelter. If a Christian who is homeless goes to shelter at that church, then that may make sense for them and they may find it a comfort, whereas anyone else is free to go somewhere else.

I really don't think society should push the responsibility of caring for the homeless on churches for exactly the reasons you find infuriating. This town is apparently doing nothing, and the only people doing anything is the church. I don't like the church attaching strings to food/shelter, but I think it's their right to do it. I'm more frustrated that there are no alternatives.

This country should seriously grapple with homelessness. Until then, the bare minimum should be guaranteed basic shelter, and we're not even doing that.

[banish-m4]

If that church doesn't lack the values of helping the downtrodden, they appear to lack the spine to advocate for or defend them. How Christian of them.