Don’t worry how it’s spent, always give homeless a handout, Pope says

[Fish and Bread]

Link:

Clerical Whispers: Don’t worry how it’s spent, always give homeless a handout, pope says

Excerpt:

One thing people may tell themselves to feel better about not giving anything, the pope said, is “I give money and then he spends it on drinking a glass of wine.”

But, the pope said, if “a glass of wine is the only happiness he has in life, that’s OK. Instead ask yourself what do you do on the sly? What ‘happiness’ do you seek in secret?”

Or, another way to look at it, the pope said, is recognize how “you are luckier, with a house, a wife, children” and then ask why should the responsibility to help be pushed onto someone else.

 

[Kenny'sID]

But, the pope said, if “a glass of wine is the only happiness he has in life, that’s OK.

That's been my exact thought in the subject for the past several years.

 

[archer75]

I totally think the Pope's idea here is right on.

It's a little harder when you think "this person might be collecting for another hit of heroin".

I still say he's right, though.

 

[Kenny G]

sorry but i dont like give money to drug addicts. I feel like I contribute to their addiction
just my opinion though

 

[Tigger45]

sorry but i dont like give money to drug addicts. I feel like I contribute to their addiction
just my opinion though

I agree. Although Lutheran, our congregation along with three others support the local Catholic Community Center by donating money, food, supplies and manpower.

 

[TheOldWays]

i agree with that. if a drink or a hit is what gets someone on the streets through the day, who am I to judge? not giving someone money using the 'they just gonna buy drugs' card isn't going to help the person at all. they aren't going to get clean because you didn't give them 10 dollars. they will just get it somewhere else, and maybe in a more dangerous manner. or maybe they will take the 10 dollars and buy some soup. who knows. we aren't to judge.

 

[archer75]

I suppose really ideal would be to give them the money and take steps to see that people no longer end up in this condition...

 

[Mountainmanbob]

Each should give only what their heart approves of.
What they want and to who they want.
I need not the Pope to guide my heart.
M-Bob

 

[Goatee]

I may be homeless soon so can understand 100%

 

[Tigger45]

I may be homeless soon so can understand 100%

God's blessings bro

 

[Kenny'sID]

I may be homeless soon so can understand 100%

Very sorry to hear that.

 

[Kenny G]

I may be homeless soon so can understand 100%

Maybe you can live with your mother?

 

[Goatee]

Maybe you can live with your mother?

I wish i could, and she passed away several years ago, as did my Father.