Another dumb mistake: HABD ends relationship with Church of the Highlands (Birmingham: school, homeless)

[bfmx1]

Can't make this stuff up. The Birmingham Housing Authority or HABD chose to end it's FREE relationship with Church of the Highlands because their pastor Chris Hodges LIKED a picture on Instagram.

The church, which I'm not a part of nor much of a fan of, did so much good for the city and the city decides it doesn't need them? This is like a homeless hungry man refusing food from someone wearing a MAGA hat.

The instagram isn't even that bad. It's not like KKK or racist, it's just right wing. There are black contributors on it.

The point is the city decided to X a very healthy relationship because of this? What are we coming to?

Decisions like this are what keep our head under water.

https://www.al.com/news/2020/06/birm...highlands.html

[Mississippi Alabama Line]

COTH basically loses nothing in this deal. HABD loses everything. Nice job, guys.

[magiccity3]

Sounds like the Birmingham school system is also looking to end their relationship with COTH. My understanding is that they pay BCS a decent amount of money to use two school buildings on Sundays. Seems like another stupid thing to do.

[bfmx1]

Originally Posted by Mississippi Alabama Line

COTH basically loses nothing in this deal. HABD loses everything. Nice job, guys.

Perhaps. They certainly were not paid. However, I do think they're losing something, someone to serve in need.

I make zero endorsements of the pastor who I have listened to and gone to this church a lot. I can certainly articulate my angst but I don't feel this is necessary. Basically, he either misses the beauty and simplicity of the gospel message or it's very secondary. This is especially apparent at most of their past Easter services.

So I don't want anyone to think I'm throwing this out there in defense of him, but in defense of people wanting to help shoulder a burden, help make us more together and equal. This is NOT the time to be creating and inventing new divisions especially at the expense of your own people.

[AU HSV]

People want to be offended by something now.
If people are happy and doing positive things then it is offensive to someone and must be stopped.

[MinivanDriver]

To be perfectly honest, I trust the Cult On The Hill about as far as I can throw my car.

[magiccity3]

Originally Posted by MinivanDriver

To be perfectly honest, I trust the Cult On The Hill about as far as I can throw my car.

You don’t even have to trust them to realize that they are doing good things for the community. The BCS just kicked them out too which will take almost $300k away from them. People always harp on BCS needing more money and to let that much go out the door seems a little stupid.

[Mississippi Alabama Line]

Originally Posted by MinivanDriver

To be perfectly honest, I trust the Cult On The Hill about as far as I can throw my car.

This doesn't take away from the fact that the BCS made a ridiculous, stupid decision. It proves they don't care about the kids.

[TimCity2000]

or, they don't want their kids (the overwhelming majority of whom are african-american) associated with and influenced by an organization whose leader clearly has some very specific views concerning BLM, white privilege and racism.

[TimCity2000]

i do feel bad for the many volunteers who do have good intentions and whose views are not reflected by the pastor, but it seems like this is the time to take stock of which churches/organizations you're a part of if these views are coming from the top.