The Non-prophets

More than 200 Spokane churches were asked to open their doors to homeless people during dangerously cold weather — four agreedThe Pacific Northwest Inlander, By Nate Sanford, on Jan 18, 2024https://www.inlander.com/news/more-than-200-spokane-churches-were-asked-to-open-their-doors-to-homeless-people-during-dangerously-cold-weather-four-agreed-27303574The Non-Prophets, Episode 23.4.2 featuring Scott Dickie, Phil the Skeptic Atheist, Jonathan Roudabush and Helen GreeneThe discussion revolves around the response of churches to a state of emergency in Spokane, where bone-chilling temperatures led to an unhoused crisis. Only four out of 200 churches opened their doors to serve as warming centers, prompting a critical discussion about compassion, charity, and the role of religious institutions in times of need.Helen emphasized the severity of the homelessness issue in the United States, quoting statistics and expressing frustration at the churches that did not open their doors. Phil criticized the hypocrisy of some