this is an extremely common point made by rescue mission folks--that we can't make homelessness too "easy" or "comfortable" or else people will choose it over working and sleeping indoors. It's complete nonsense, but it is one of their favorite things to say.
Thanks for the update, Kevin. This is beyond sad. And on a side (related?)note, your post on “when we get it wrong” continues to be widely read by our staff team here.
Thomas Merton: “It is my belief that we should not be too sure of having found Christ in ourselves until we have found him also in the part of humanity that is most remote from our own.”
I love the guy in the video's concern that people are too comfortable with being homeless! Yes, that is a huge problem, no doubt
this is an extremely common point made by rescue mission folks--that we can't make homelessness too "easy" or "comfortable" or else people will choose it over working and sleeping indoors. It's complete nonsense, but it is one of their favorite things to say.
Thanks for the update, Kevin. This is beyond sad. And on a side (related?)note, your post on “when we get it wrong” continues to be widely read by our staff team here.
Thomas Merton: “It is my belief that we should not be too sure of having found Christ in ourselves until we have found him also in the part of humanity that is most remote from our own.”