A church in downtown Regina has fenced off its property, blocking access to those who had long sought sanctuary on the front steps. The church says the risk of fire was too great to allow the homeless to remain there.

It’s unfortunate that it has come to this but we’ve experienced four fires around the church property since June and the Board of Trustees had met. They have decided to protect the property belonging to the church,” Barb Shourounis, board chair for Knox Metropolitan Church said.

Some others feel it points to the desperation.

“Imagine sleeping like that underneath the church to feel safe. It must be rough, like people after you or whatnot,” Peterson’s friend Leon Clifford Cummings said.

  • mosscap@slrpnk.netEnglish
    394·
    1 year ago

    I’m going to start a petition to make Christians stop saying that they follow Jesus. Caring for property above the needs of the unhoused is blasphemy.

    • corsicanguppy
      311·
      1 year ago

      If I read the bible more I’m sure I could find a passage about squandering something now and having nothing later. Like “Robbing Dave to pay Doug” or something.

      Is there something in there about “if you’re a shit guest you don’t get to stay there anymore”?

      Yeah, Luke10:7 can be a metaphor for taking more than given. Proverbs 25:17 - not ezekiel - says maybe don’t overstay your welcome.

      • girlfreddy@lemmy.worldOP
        10·
        1 year ago

        How about Matthew 22: 36-40?

        “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

        Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

        Loving your neighbour as yourself means you don’t block them from land they’ve been using as their home.