So a gov't grant is being given to a shelter that requires Christianity? Did I get that right? How in the fuck did that get approved? I hate religion. Bunch of intolerant fucks.

Someone needs to report this to the AG

I don’t understand how a grant can be awarded and then not released. I don’t understand why change in leadership at the grantee organization would affect a previously awarded grant unless the organization chooses to terminate its participation in the grant or the change somehow makes them non compliant with federal CDBG regulations.

If this is a pass through of federal money (ie federal block grant awarded to the state, then parceled out to the county) then there are compliance requirements for Peaceful Knights as a grantee. The authorizing statute for the CDBG programs contains a specific statutory prohibition on religious discrimination in these programs.

ETA: Aggie Schoenberger was just at the Palmerton Chamber of Commerce Meeting this month talking about how she couldn’t get government funding because of her religious requirements. No mention of this from her at that time..

I'm glad you've been so lucky. I'd call us model tenants, and yet time and time again landlords screw us over by shirking their duties and cutting corners to try and save costs. 3 of our past 4 breached the lease.

Bc of their comment stating "it is our hope". Implies they're involved. They also haven't said boo about being against it.

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Or even "idc if you don't believe in a god at all, we're forcing you to partake in religion in hopes you'll cling to it bc we know you're hungry/unhoused". What a fucking disgrace. Honestly culty. You wanna help people, genuinely? Help them without pushing your fairy tales onto them.

But what is the solution? Forbid people from buying houses? It wasn’t so long ago that people were complaining that the area was disinvested and nobody could sell or leave. Now industry is being added and there’s interest in housing and that’s a problem too. It just reads to me as bitter nimbyism.

Not sure why you are being downvoted, you are directly quoting the webpage, not endorsing the rule.

I've been happy with landlords. But was always the kind of tenant that tries to leave my environment better than I found it. Useful in repairing minor issues.

They are crooks.

It’s carbon county after all…

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They'd be screaming how this is a sign of the end times and how much Christianity is persecuted

tax the fucking churches

It definitely is. The person requiring help is powerless here. If one is desperate enough they will do whatever to get needed aid.

Same shit missionaries do "stop following your religion and worship ours or we won't bring you food anymore"

if anyone here is thinking "this doesn't sound so bad its only an hour or so a week and you can pick the church!" Let me ask you this. What if it were a Muslim group demanding this?

I can't help but wonder how people would feel about an organization like this enforcing weekly attendance to a Jewish synagogue or a Muslim mosque. Surely nobody would have anything to say about that, right?

Also this is basically admitting that you have the means and facilities to help people but are refusing to do so unless they subject themselves to 1 hour of propaganda a week.

Yeah looks like the right site but a "convenience fee" added.

Yeah, I find this gross and manipulative.

This is why I have issues with religious groups giving aid. I hope they actually help people but demanding they go to a service of a specific religion is bullshit and abusive

I mean I guess people who aren't Christians but another religion are just SoL

Ok I just double-checked and saved the screenshot: https://imgur.com/a/n8R4hJv

I just checked and took a screenshot, take a look: https://imgur.com/a/n8R4hJv

But you don't have to go in person, you can just mail them a check!!! And save $6! That's a lot of money, have I really been paying that much extra all these years? Also I updated the post with screenshots: https://imgur.com/a/n8R4hJv

As you can see here. https://www.peacefulknights.org/

"Weekly church attendance is required (Christian church of their choice).  They are never required to believe any particular faith, just to hear for 1 hour per week about the One that is providing a roof over their heads.  And of course, it is our hope and prayer that their faith grows while they are with us."

That's a quote obviously I'm against it because of the title you would think it'd be obvious.