Post by Leaf on Sept 26, 2024 6:36:08 GMT
Yet we claim to be the nation of Jesus Christ. I would never understand how we as a nation so devoutly dedicated to proclaiming the word of Christ could spit so heavily on the homeless with labels like lazy, addict, or stupid. It is almost as if we're searching for excuses for why our society has gotten to a point where those struggling with substance abuse or no housing are seen as cretins. Cretins not worth saving or helping. The short videos you see on social media doesn't really make us look good either since it seems like the only way for people to give the homeless any sort of basic subsistence is if there is a camera in front of them so the world can see how 'charitable' they are. These same people likely wouldn't care enough to do this act should the cameras be turned off.
The system seems like they're not doing anyone favors except create new homeless people. Los Angeles county especially. There are plenty of housing units, apartment units, and even an abandoned skyscraper collecting graffiti tags that could be utilized to ensure nobody is on the streets and yet they do nothing except flaunt their wealthier neighborhoods. We as a nation have no right to say we stand with Christ as we should know we'd be the people who are at his left side, not the right.
This does not sound like the majority of the American public.
The system seems like they're not doing anyone favors except create new homeless people. Los Angeles county especially. There are plenty of housing units, apartment units, and even an abandoned skyscraper collecting graffiti tags that could be utilized to ensure nobody is on the streets and yet they do nothing except flaunt their wealthier neighborhoods. We as a nation have no right to say we stand with Christ as we should know we'd be the people who are at his left side, not the right.
Matthew 25:34-40 said:
34 Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world, 35 for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food or thirsty and gave you something to drink? 38 And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you or naked and gave you clothing? 39 And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?’ 40 And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me.’ This does not sound like the majority of the American public.