Dear Editor,
I've saw a lot of talk of helping, feeding and rights for these homeless. Is it right for them to freeze in a park by the river that brings a frigid breeze?
We are looking for a place for them, we are pondering ludicrous ideas. All in the face of the answer. Our government and churches need to step up and create true sanctuary. There are about 90 churches or more in this county. If each one were to make room for two to three people or a family to stay till they get back on their feet.
It seems superficial and vain to for these houses of the holy, feeding folks to turn them to the elements when the Inn is full. They speak of their works profusely and some rightfully so. But with that many churches not a person should be homeless, not a family should be cold.
However these folks need to work on setting vices aside, being respectful and showing gratitude. They should have a support from the county at each one to help them navigate the change. Mental health, medical treatment and rehab and end drug supply of any kind. Addiction has a habit of jumping from one fix to another.
We have resources at hand and we do nothing with a "not my problem" attitude. Churches should not have these attitudes and those that do aren't holy houses. It's time for these God fearing folks, to walk with him, follow his path and as the Savior did. All that space that sits empty hours and days, while the creation is freezing in the cold because their mind isn't right.
I challenge every churches across Lambton to ponder taking in those down on their luck folks, something not done by most even during snowmaggedon. Are you houses of the holy or just houses of empty promises? These people have gotten this way because all of society has turned a blind eye. The church being community leaders, it seems a part of this falls on them. Time to make it right.
Tyler Andrew Brown