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ImmobilizedbyCheese t1_iy8i1zg wrote

Looks to be about 280 places that could be generously and dutifully opening doors to a warm space in the evenings to those in need. https://www.churchfinder.com/churches/va/richmond

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oh_hello_rva t1_iy8l7jk wrote

I agree—though to be fair, some are, and have been since the 80s. CARITAS started out as "Congregations Around Richmond Involved To Assure Shelter."

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LivingInTheDoldrums t1_iy8jvrz wrote

What Would Joel Osteen Do?

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AlreadyShrugging t1_iy8vm66 wrote

Absolutely fucking nothing.

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ForJJ t1_iy8xdr3 wrote

That's not true. He would buy another jet. He needs at least 1 more

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x__13__x t1_iy9twvc wrote

Watch his wife with another man. Oh wait, that's the other guy.

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Professional_Book912 OP t1_iy8zx88 wrote

That is a list of churches, not shelters. I don't see many churches opening their doors for the homeless. They do not have the capacity. Not only that, most Christians now do not care about the homeless any more than a sales tool.

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Can you confirm any of those had their doors open last night?

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If you have these answers, why are you not involved?

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Nothing2SeeHere4U t1_iy90rxg wrote

That is OPs point. Churches are tax free because of supposed community benefit. OP is suggesting that if their actions matched their rhetoric they would open their doors for people in need

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Professional_Book912 OP t1_iy91xm0 wrote

Churches are a big reason we are in this mess. Without context it is basically "here is a link to churches, figure it out". I figured it was Ann Lambert in disguise.

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ImmobilizedbyCheese t1_iy996sg wrote

Nope. Just someone who thinks that churches should eithet pay taxes or do more. There's one on every corner. I understand there is Caritas. I'm aware of outliers existing.

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