"Christians"only would you help a homeless individual w/food /job /housing?
967890
If I had the means to help someone, I would.  If not, and I saw someone in need, I would pray to God for direction on how to help someone in need.
502286
USA should stop helping everyone around the globe and help their own! You should help someone who will help their selves. I feel like for some unfortunate reason a person may become homeless or not have food. I believe we should help them get on their feet, but the ultimate goal is they go to work and make it on their own. If they are disabled or to old to work then extend the help!
1080632
Wow, Mr. Grail. Does your compassionate religion teach you that? I think not. Not all homeless people are "drunk 24/7" as you say. Neither are all of them weak and pathetic. Some of them may actually be working, but can't afford a place to live. Have you really thought about that? Hmm? Let me dispel the little illusion you have in your mind about being homeless. Being homeless is rough, and I've been there before. Alcohol is not even remotely as important as food and clean water. I've been dumpster diving before. It's humiliating, but you lose your pride and live with it. Another thing, it's not so simple to get a job these days. When you're wearing rags or dirty clothes, not many people will hire you. Think about that. If you're homeless, it's not so easy getting clean clothes and/or keeping them clean.\n\nI think everyone should experience being homeless at one stage in their life. It gives you better meaning in your life and makes you appreciated the good things in life and how easy we have it here in the States. I hope everyday you pride yourself in walking by a homeless person and in essence, spitting on them. I take offense to that, because I've been there. Shame on you!
327814
Apostle James already covered this...\n\nJAMES 2:15-\n   15    If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, \n   16    And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? \n   17    Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. \n   18    Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. \n \nSo did Apostle John...\n\nI JOHN 3:17,18\n   17    But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? \n   18    My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. \n \nI'm not here to boast of any good deeds i've done, for our Lord Jesus told us that we should not boast in them. It is our Father who does the boasting...when people see the blessings in our life. We are a walking testimony...a living sermon and epistle.\n But i will tell you that God has led me to many a homeless person. If i can help them, i do. But our physical deeds are only for the purpose of spreading the Gospel. Jesus never said, 'Go ye into all the world and feed the poor and homeless'. But if His' Spirit is in us, we could never refuse anyone in need. For the very nature of His Spirit is that of giving of yourself to others.\n To know more of what i believe, click here...\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/bibletruths_forbelievers/\n\n God bless.
1110249
The Salvation Army maybe?
984282
Of course I would give a hungry person a bowl of soup.  I have gone home to get food, a coat I was going to donate to charity, and a scarf so I could bring it to a homeless girl standing on the corner of an off-ramp with a "hungry" sign, and I'd do it again!  Of course I'm Wiccan, not Christian (who your question seems geared towards), so I don't believe in converting anyone and it's therefore not a thought that would cross my mind.
37642
I've given  money to many homeless christians.My entire family is christian and I do favors for them all the time.I helped my aunt,move in new chairs for her church,I've given her money to help support her ministry,i've helped my grandmother remodel her house,even though she doesn't exept my beliefs and my homosexuality. I still love her and she loves me.I've done many things for my family and people with christian background.Most of americans are christians and I have done many good deed for them.
88112
I would give immediate clothes/food/housing to the homeless, and assign them jobs, so they could earn a living.\nI would make sure everyone had enough money to get by...and deposit some funds into the accounts of those that didn't.\nI would setup an offshore bank account, and deposit lots of money there, so the next day I would still have money to help people.\nThen I would have a feast, and feed EVERYONE, and celebrate that just for one day, nobody would go hungry.
502226
several places.  Check with the local Salvation Army as well as Health and Welfare.  Also I know the Catholic Church can help sometimes as well as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  If you have your own religion also check with your Minister to see if he/she can help you out.
1183102
Some church's do make contributions to their local homeless shelters, I believe. I thought of something else though; not sure it is true. Most people that go to church are conservative, more right wing. These types of people (and I'm not dissing them, sort of like this myself) believe more in hard work and picking yourself up by your bootstraps, instead of giving handouts.\n\nThere are a lot of jobs out there, for people that want to work. I would even hire someone to do some work for me, if I knew they needed the money bad enough, like for food or something.  But yes, I know the older and handicapped are needy, but most of these are taken care of by SSI and other government programs.
438846
Look in your local phone book for homeless shelters..or call your crisis hot lines.. Or go to a church an talk to someone there.\n\n\n\n\nGod bless
837626
You know, that is a wonderful thing to do!  So many people out there are starving, while we sit at home in our warm houses and eat near-limitless amounts of food.  \n\nThis year, I'm going to bake a bunch of pies and breads, and give them all to a homeless shelter in Minneapolis!  \n\nThank you for the inspiration to do something good for others!!!
855031
Realistically, the only jobs that a homeless person can get are sweeping the street in front of a store, doing off the books demolition work, or getting hired by a farm labor contractor to harvest crops out in the country - and all of those jobs pay way less than minimum wage with no benefits
919993
I think someone in a lab coat was probably not in need of monetary help.  I think someone fasting in the desert was spiritually avoiding food and they were ok.  I want my tithing to go to someone in need, be it financial or spiritual.
656240
Don't you have a foodbank or church nearby. There are still christians who love people and will insist that they get at least the essentials.
626611
You don't have to be Christian to receive help from a church.  They're not elitists like that, ya know.  :)  Have you thought about working from the home?
654075
We have - Meals on Wheels - which is an organization that distributes food to the sick.\n\nThere are various church groups that distributes food to the homeless.\n\nWe also have the Salvation Army which is a big one\n\nWe have the Kids Help Line. where children can phone and talk to a volunteer about their problems.\n\nThese are only a few.  Hope these help.\n\nWe also have volunteers that work with people in hospitals, nursing homes, libraries, schools, homeless, shelters.