Comments on: ★ Why Do We Hate The Homeless? http://www.toddhiestand.com/why-do-we-hate-the-homeless/08/ Field Notes on Bi-Vocational Church Leadership in Suburban America Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:10:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Josh http://www.toddhiestand.com/why-do-we-hate-the-homeless/08/comment-page-1/#comment-41865 Josh Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:12:57 +0000 http://www.toddhiestand.com/?p=1158#comment-41865 Hey man - I would say it's not just the homeless either. I've got a neighbor who's dying. He's not had the best of relationships with the folks on the block. At a 'block party' of sorts there was no compassion over his health, dying, or leaving behind his son and wife...just gossipping about what a jerk the guy was. This type of attitude is toward all we judge without knowing...all those we condemn as we have the log stuck in our own eyes. It is judgment without compassion. I think that's one of the most challenging things is loving ANYONE in spite of all their imperfections and how they tick us off. There's not one undeservant of love...thus showing them the unconditional love of Jesus. Sorry I couldn't make the conference this weekend...obligations I couldn't get out of. Glad to hear it was almost full! Take care... Hey man -
I would say it’s not just the homeless either. I’ve got a neighbor who’s dying. He’s not had the best of relationships with the folks on the block. At a ‘block party’ of sorts there was no compassion over his health, dying, or leaving behind his son and wife…just gossipping about what a jerk the guy was.

This type of attitude is toward all we judge without knowing…all those we condemn as we have the log stuck in our own eyes. It is judgment without compassion. I think that’s one of the most challenging things is loving ANYONE in spite of all their imperfections and how they tick us off. There’s not one undeservant of love…thus showing them the unconditional love of Jesus.

Sorry I couldn’t make the conference this weekend…obligations I couldn’t get out of. Glad to hear it was almost full! Take care…

]]> By: Tom http://www.toddhiestand.com/why-do-we-hate-the-homeless/08/comment-page-1/#comment-41860 Tom Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:24:52 +0000 http://www.toddhiestand.com/?p=1158#comment-41860 Ah, the city of brotherly love. Reminds me of some people who recently left our church because, among other things, we talk too much about the plight of our brothers and sisters in Africa. I think I'd rather be homeless than heartless. Ah, the city of brotherly love.

Reminds me of some people who recently left our church because, among other things, we talk too much about the plight of our brothers and sisters in Africa.

I think I’d rather be homeless than heartless.

]]> By: David W. Congdon http://www.toddhiestand.com/why-do-we-hate-the-homeless/08/comment-page-1/#comment-41852 David W. Congdon Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:12:31 +0000 http://www.toddhiestand.com/?p=1158#comment-41852 Wow, those are some horrifying comments. All the more reason for the church to be equally as vocal (ideally, more vocal!) regarding a radically different position toward the homeless. Wow, those are some horrifying comments. All the more reason for the church to be equally as vocal (ideally, more vocal!) regarding a radically different position toward the homeless.

]]> By: Matt Jones http://www.toddhiestand.com/why-do-we-hate-the-homeless/08/comment-page-1/#comment-41851 Matt Jones Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:43:49 +0000 http://www.toddhiestand.com/?p=1158#comment-41851 I just got back from our churches first effort to serve the homeless at the city mission downtown. I absolutely loved the fact that I was able to sit down and have a conversation with a homeless person named Ramone. I was able to get to know him and pray for him at the end of the meal. Truly something everyone should be able to experience who has preconceived notions about the homeless. As for the newspaper article, I know exactly what you mean. In Cleveland, the comment section is really just a place for people to share the racists and biased views anonymously. I recently had the privilege of leading a guy to Christ who was a janitor at a local college. His nephew got shot and he was so broken over the loss. Later that day I found the article online and it infuriated me to see the comments that followed the article. I knew that kid's uncle and saw the pain he felt. If he ever saw that article it would have just ripped his heart out. Personally, I feel those comment sections are useless and need to be disabled. I just got back from our churches first effort to serve the homeless at the city mission downtown. I absolutely loved the fact that I was able to sit down and have a conversation with a homeless person named Ramone. I was able to get to know him and pray for him at the end of the meal. Truly something everyone should be able to experience who has preconceived notions about the homeless.

As for the newspaper article, I know exactly what you mean. In Cleveland, the comment section is really just a place for people to share the racists and biased views anonymously. I recently had the privilege of leading a guy to Christ who was a janitor at a local college. His nephew got shot and he was so broken over the loss. Later that day I found the article online and it infuriated me to see the comments that followed the article. I knew that kid’s uncle and saw the pain he felt. If he ever saw that article it would have just ripped his heart out. Personally, I feel those comment sections are useless and need to be disabled.

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