Christian Homeless Shelter Can’T Give Away Food Because Other Christians Complained About It

[SilentLoner]

The Merced County Rescue Mission in California is a Christian organization that provides food, clothing, and shelter to the homeless. You may disagree with the theology, but there’s no doubt they do incredible work.

 

They just won’t be able to feed the hungry in their long-time residence anymore, because it’s upsetting other Christians.

Homeless people who rely on the Rescue Mission workers for food are left to scramble because other Christians don’t want to be around that kind of riff-raff.

 

Executive Director Bruce Metcalf says the temporary closure was prompted after complaints about the homeless from the members of the Central Presbyterian Church, which is across the street. He added that the mission wants to be a “good neighbor.”

 

Metcalf: “Some of the people that attend there with their young children are simply uncomfortable with some of the guests that we serve.”

 

That’s left hundreds of people who rely on the mission for food everyday searching for a meal.

 

 

 

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/10/09/christian-homeless-shelter-cant-give-away-food-because-other-christians-complained-about-it/

 

Thought this was an Onion headline when I first saw it.

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There is more to this story than what the linked source above reports. The rescue mission has outgrown its location and is moving. The church wanted to donate a vehicle to the mission to be used as a mobile kitchen but the city would not approve that. Finding an affordable location with a commercial quality kitchen and room for bunks is not that easy.

 

http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/article103580502.html

http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/article105995047.html

[Lilith666]

If another church has a problem with homeless people, they should start a job training program so people won't have to be homeless anymore.