Users push back on attributing homelessness crisis solely to religious duty
6 Sep 22 5:36 PM · 1d ago · 49 comments · 1 source · development 6 of 6
Some commenters argue the focus should be on actual hostile architecture rather than blaming the sculpture as art, and that the real problem is systemic—one notes many homeless people are fleeing domestic violence.
“What's also depressing is the people here mad at a work of art for being a work of art instead of being mad at actual hostile architecture.”
lunch-meat.bsky.socialTimothy Schmaltz Canadian artistwestonjk.bsky.social Bluesky user who shared the sculpture
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Empathy is viewed as a sin in Churches that say Jesus wants you to be rich. Somehow they missed reading the beatitudes.
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Hay otra escultura del mismo autor afuera de la catedral de la Almudena en Madrid, España.
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‘Real Christian’s’ is rich. Real people don’t need a book to teach them how to be human.
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there is another of the same theme in cap hill maps.app.
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Maybe, however, if your property is near or on a sidewalk, by all means, invite them to sleep and/or loiter where they otherwise can’t. Problem solved.
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Acording to the Bible, THIS is the actual sin that was punished in Sodom & Gomorrah 🫠
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Thx for posting the gorgeous statue. It’s important to me that others recognize how many undomiciled people are escaping domestically violent situations, even while still paying for them. The abuser takes your wallet, phone, keys, shoes & eyeglasses so that you can’t get a hotel or call for help.
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I yearn for a time when humanity STOPS treating myths like reality and learns to stand on our own instead of cling to a book written by men to control men two thousand years ago as if it applies to real life.
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And you wanted to lie down on a bench and rest and I gave you a bronze sculpture so you can’t
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You know when I cite scripture, I mean business.
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I'm thinking many Christians never read/learned Matthew 25 v31-46; either that or willfully ignored it or never truly thought about what they'd read. If one is a believer that seems terribly clear to me; yet so many (such as a speaker in a house) ignore it yet profess their belief.
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What's also depressing is the people here mad at a work of art for being a work of art instead of being mad at actual hostile architecture. You can't sleep on Chicago's bean either. Learn to direct your ire better.
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What’s particularly interesting is that churches with this statue outside see people calling the cops on the statue for vagrancy. advocate.
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I have often wondered about those verses when at churches that will not share communion with those not of their church!
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Not religious either, but appreciate the message from the sculpture/artist. Thanks for sharing.
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Good luck finding a real Christian in the United States 💯🇺🇸 I would try Europe 🌍
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“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me." -Matthew 25:35  Jesus would not be a Christian Nationalist.
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There are no real christians, just like there are no real unicorns. Falling for Organised Religion LLC, shows how weak and un-intelligible people are. Enough said.
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"Real" Christians dont exist. Because "Real" Christians just assume they are good and will get into heaven regardless of what they do in life.
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@jarekpach.bsky.social had one installed at our church in Hamilton, Ontario. His ministry to the poor and marginalized is mind blowing.
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I wonder how many times people have tried to call the cops on this sculpture. It's gotta be more than zero.
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Just sent this to my church friends… we have this statue at our church as well!!
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You didn't give me an inclined bench seat, or a partition across the seat....
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For I needed a bench, but it was taken by a bronze jeesus
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