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November 29, 2006
Give It to Them Will
The Highlands United Methodist Church in Birmingham decided to take the call of Jesus to feed the hungry seriously and it appears that they were slammed by some of their neighbors and the newspaper in Birmingham for doing this.
This is a statement that Bishop William Willimon gave in response to the criticism. "The problem is not that Highlands United Methodist Church offers food to homeless people. The problem is that we live in a state where more than 15 percent of our neighbors are living below the poverty line. The problem is that 23 percent of Alabama's children live in poverty," wrote the bishop.
A BIG HIGH FIVE goes out to Bishop Willimon for this statement. Give it to them Will.
Posted by Bishop at November 29, 2006 10:36 PM