Take my money, it's from Jesus

[Napoléon]

I was walking through Derby town centre today, and I saw a homeless guy on the floor begging for money. Not too weird, until some guy walks up and gives him money then starts preaching how it was because of jesus that the homeless person is getting his spare change.

I gave the man some spare change myself, and was tempted to tell him it was because of the devil that he was getting mine, just to see what the preacher's reaction would be. Alas, I didn't have the bottle for it. I instead wandered off mumbling to myself about what a wanker that preacher was.

Is it just me who thinks the guy was a wanker? Because if I was homeless the last person I'd be thanking is fucking jesus.

[Cato]

What a fucking cunt. I don't think I would have had anything to say to the homeless person, but doubt I could resist asking the cunt this question:

"So, let me get this straight; without Jesus you would not have helped this person? What a cunt." Then walk off.

[Whatkins]

I would have given the man money and told him it was from Shiva. And then a little more - this time courtesy of Poseidon!

[Nine]

Because if I was homeless the last person I'd be thanking is fucking jesus.

The homeless guy I saw would be thanking the PCSO that was waking him up last.

[Cyberman]

Well, there is an upside in that the poor sod actually got money out of the deal, even if it came with an unsolicited and inappropriate holier-than-thou lecture attached. He could have found himself with something like this:

http://christiandollarstore.com/bibletracts.html

which might have proved useful in limited, though eminently practical, circumstances. Shit tickets, perhaps, or roll-up papers.

[Minimalist]

All preachers are wankers.

[Jackalope]

I'd have given him some money and said it's from Cthulhu.

The preacher? I'd make sure to eat him last.

[Tino]

I never give beggars money, only food, otherwise they usually just buy alcohol. That said, the preacher is a typical religious douche, ignoring the fact that if jeeeezus was really helping the guy, he wouldn't need to beg.

[Creed of Heresy]

"Jesus is sparing a pittance for you, poor downtrodden soul! He spares you this holy pittance while he gushes endless torrents of wealth upon the entitled spoonfed upper class! PRAISE HIM FOR THIS PITTANCE!"

I would've spat in his face like the last preacher who was saying such shit within earshot of me. Similar story, too. Preacher among the homeless telling them the tiny gifts they were getting were gifts from the lord. Fucking disgusting. Recruitment of those who have nothing, rather than giving them real hope. I walked up to him and spat in his face and he called me a devil's child. XD

I always told them "this is from a fellow human being. People care about you. The world hasn't given up on you. Don't give up on yourself." Maybe it sticks maybe it doesn't but at least I'm not fucking lying to their faces.

[Darkstar]

"Jesus is sparing a pittance for you, poor downtrodden soul! He spares you this holy pittance while he gushes endless torrents of wealth upon the entitled spoonfed upper class! PRAISE HIM FOR THIS PITTANCE!"

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I know, some people give with a holier-than-thou attitude, and it makes them look like they really wouldn't give anything if Jesus didn't say to (or thay are just jerks reubbing it in your face). The church is a mixed bag on this one. I volunteered a couple of times to give food to homeless people with a church group, and they weren't demeaning or preachy to the people who came. It is at times like that when I (briefly) wonder if religion can be a good thing. However, I think that if religion were removed and replaced with secular community groups that put the community first (rather than god) they could do just as good (or a better) job. The higher in the church you go (and oftentimes, the more religious you get, in general), the more bigoted and greedy you become. Although god former preached violence and intolerance, Jesus preached love, charity, and forgiveness (if not too much forgiveness...).

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