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TerrieisahomelessmaninSanFrancisco

seekingshelterfromtheharshfogandwindswhen
heseesanalcoveinaChurchaheadofhim.He
getstoitfindingitslightlydamp,butisbetterthan
anyotherplacehecouldfind.Hesatdown,
completelyexhausted,andfellasleepimmediately.
Notfiveminuteslater,sprinklersdousedhimwith
waterandlefthimsoakingwet.Fortherestofthe

nightTerriewascoldanddamp,almostleadingto
hypothermia.Religionsshouldbekeepingpeople
together,nottearingthemapart.

Religionsshouldhelpthelessfortunatemoreoften.Atthe
ArchdioceseofSanFrancisco,theyhadinstalledasprinkler
systemtokeepthehomelessfromsleepinginthedoorways
(TheAssociatedPress,1).Homelesspeoplewherebeing
drenchedastheywereshelteringfromthedangersofthe
night,butwerebeingsoakedbythe
Church's
sprinkler
systemputthereforthatspecificreason.Thepoorsouls
unluckyenoughtobecaughtintheshowerswouldbewetall
nightandcouldevengethypothermia.Churchesshouldnot
beslammingtheirdoorsinthefaceoftheunfortunate.They
shouldwelcomethemwithopenarmsasthegivethem
respitefromtheharshcoldofthenight.Churches,
monasteries,etc.havealwaystakeninwearytravelerseven
peopleofotherfaithswereacceptedatleasttemporarily.
Friarswouldtravelaroundacountry
helpingpeople
withoutanythinginreturn.Nowchurches

turnawaythelessfortunateandusethemoneyforsomethingelse.Religiousorganizations
shouldgobacktohelpinganyonewhowishesforit.ItevensaysintheBibleatMark12:31to
lovethyneighborasonelovesthyself,andifeventheChurchistofallillagainstthoseword
thentheynolongerdeservetheirrespect.Thefactthatareligioncannotupholditsown
guidelinesitappallingandshouldbecorrectedimmediately
Religionsshouldstaytruetoneverhavinganythingtodowithkilling(Exodus20:
117).In1095C.E.through1291C.E.thecrusadeshappenedinEasternEuropeandthe
MiddleEast,whereupwardsofthreemillionpeoplewerekilledinthenameofGod.These
actsweresanctionedbynoneotherthanmultipledifferentpopes.Althoughthemainpurpose
ofthebeginningeventsoftheFirstCrusadewastohelptheChristianByzantinesfrom
attackingMuslimTurksthePopealsoencouragedtheliberationofJerusalem,leadingtothe
firstofmanybloodybattlesoftheCrusades(PaulCrawford,1).Althoughtheseeventsarenot
modern,amodernversionofthiswouldbethe
militarizationandpredominantChristianizationofthe
Republicanparty.InrecentyearsRepublicanshavebeen
supportingtheChristianreligionalongwiththeirusual
prowarmindset.TheywantGodoneverybomband
coffin.Religionsshouldnotbeorchestratingsuch
atrocities,butinsteadshouldbespeakingoutagainstit.
Theyshouldtrytopeacefullyresolveissueswithother
religionsratherthancommandarmiestoruntheminto
theground.Whenthingslikethishappen,theyonly
furtherreligioustensionsthatwillcontinuetopulleven
theclosestcommunitiesapart.
Youmaythinktheseactionshavebeenperformedbya
selectfewextremistssuchasAdolfHitler,whohave
actedapartfromtheChurch.Yes,itstruethatthe
religionsthemselvestooknoclaimwithmostoftheses
actions.However,thingssuchasthethreeCrusades
wereformedbytheheadsofCatholicism,theones
entrustedtodotherightthing.Therefore,areligion
shouldstilladdresstheirmembersmistakesandthe
entirereligionsmistakesaswell.
ThingssuchastheWestboro
Babtistshouldbeaddressedand
publiclycondemnedbypeople
suchasthePope.
Inconclusion,religions
shouldbetakingstepstobetter
theworldaroundthem.Terrieis
nowallowedtosleepinthe
Churchatnightandisgivenfood
duringtheday.Hetoldother
homelesspeopleandnowpeople
thatwouldotherwisebecoldand
miserable.TheChurchdonations
nolongergotowardsantiother
peopledevices,butinsteadgo

towardthebettermentofthecommunityforthelessfortunatessake.

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