Comments on: What do you think of when you hear the word homeless? http://www.daveingland.com/2009/10/27/what-do-you-think-of-when-you-hear-the-word-homeless/ Commentary and discussion on the missional church, faith, culture, media and more... Sat, 29 Oct 2011 02:53:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: RL http://www.daveingland.com/2009/10/27/what-do-you-think-of-when-you-hear-the-word-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-913 RL Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:04:52 +0000 http://www.daveingland.com/?p=960#comment-913 Good thoughts, Dave. Thanks for the discussion. Good thoughts, Dave. Thanks for the discussion.

]]> By: daveingland http://www.daveingland.com/2009/10/27/what-do-you-think-of-when-you-hear-the-word-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-908 daveingland Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:40:26 +0000 http://www.daveingland.com/?p=960#comment-908 Cliff: I totally sense your thoughts and emotion in reading your reply. I agree that the disparity we have here in the United States between the wealthy and marginalized is massive and unjust. However, there is hope and one day we will know no pain or sorrow. Thanks for caring and for sharing your thoughts. May we all do our part to make the world a better place where we can see love overcome everything. Cliff: I totally sense your thoughts and emotion in reading your reply. I agree that the disparity we have here in the United States between the wealthy and marginalized is massive and unjust. However, there is hope and one day we will know no pain or sorrow. Thanks for caring and for sharing your thoughts. May we all do our part to make the world a better place where we can see love overcome everything.

]]> By: daveingland http://www.daveingland.com/2009/10/27/what-do-you-think-of-when-you-hear-the-word-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-907 daveingland Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:37:49 +0000 http://www.daveingland.com/?p=960#comment-907 RL: Thanks for sharing your thoughts. As I mentioned in the original post, it is commonplace to think of someone as homeless and even homeless people will refer to their situation as being homeless. It's all in the semantics. It's not that it makes me feel better or brings more dignity to someone living on the streets or in a temporary shelter. It's just a more-accurate reflection of who I see them and a conscious choice I am making. Not because it makes me feel better, but because I feel like it is the right way to look at the situation. I was just voicing my opinion through my blog post and hoping that it might cause others to pause and think about the meaning behind the words they use. Just because something is commonly accepted doesn't mean that one day a better, more-appropriate description may come about. Kind of like one being handicapped. In the literal definition one with a disadvantage is handicapped. However, if those we perceive to be disadvantaged do not feel they are disadvantaged, then the more-appropriate description "physically challenged" came about. Many who were physically challenged still referred to their situation as a handicap or that they were handicapped. It's all a state of mind. Thanks again for sharing, Ryan! RL: Thanks for sharing your thoughts. As I mentioned in the original post, it is commonplace to think of someone as homeless and even homeless people will refer to their situation as being homeless. It’s all in the semantics. It’s not that it makes me feel better or brings more dignity to someone living on the streets or in a temporary shelter. It’s just a more-accurate reflection of who I see them and a conscious choice I am making. Not because it makes me feel better, but because I feel like it is the right way to look at the situation. I was just voicing my opinion through my blog post and hoping that it might cause others to pause and think about the meaning behind the words they use. Just because something is commonly accepted doesn’t mean that one day a better, more-appropriate description may come about. Kind of like one being handicapped. In the literal definition one with a disadvantage is handicapped. However, if those we perceive to be disadvantaged do not feel they are disadvantaged, then the more-appropriate description “physically challenged” came about. Many who were physically challenged still referred to their situation as a handicap or that they were handicapped. It’s all a state of mind. Thanks again for sharing, Ryan!

]]> By: RL http://www.daveingland.com/2009/10/27/what-do-you-think-of-when-you-hear-the-word-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-906 RL Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:45:12 +0000 http://www.daveingland.com/?p=960#comment-906 I suppose part of the conversation revolves around how we define "homeless". The definition I typically use is "an individual who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate residence." Don't get me wrong, what you are saying resonates with me, but I just wanted to post my initial thoughts here. I suppose part of the conversation revolves around how we define “homeless”. The definition I typically use is “an individual who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate residence.”

Don’t get me wrong, what you are saying resonates with me, but I just wanted to post my initial thoughts here.

]]> By: RL http://www.daveingland.com/2009/10/27/what-do-you-think-of-when-you-hear-the-word-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-905 RL Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:36:20 +0000 http://www.daveingland.com/?p=960#comment-905 I hear you and I get what you are saying, but if homeless people do not refer to themselves as "houseless", then that term might not communicate respect (it would only make us feel better or more appropriate somehow). Has anyone heard on the streets how people typically refer to themselves? I hear you and I get what you are saying, but if homeless people do not refer to themselves as “houseless”, then that term might not communicate respect (it would only make us feel better or more appropriate somehow). Has anyone heard on the streets how people typically refer to themselves?

]]> By: Cliff http://www.daveingland.com/2009/10/27/what-do-you-think-of-when-you-hear-the-word-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-904 Cliff Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:31:41 +0000 http://www.daveingland.com/?p=960#comment-904 When I hear the word, homeless, I have a mix of emotions. I feel the sadness. I feel the guilty of times where I spend on luxury. I have a huge urge to hold off the snobby I am better than them perspective. Utmost, I feel that we are all the same. Jesus command us to love our neighbours. And we know our God is a God who defend and fight for the weak and oppress. When I see a 'houseless' person as a brother or sister, it gets personal. Then I get angry b/c we live in such wealth yet we still have people thinking about the next meal. And I pray hard and long for God's Kingdom to come and for HS to be upon us so we can redeem those who are in need. When I hear the word, homeless, I have a mix of emotions. I feel the sadness. I feel the guilty of times where I spend on luxury. I have a huge urge to hold off the snobby I am better than them perspective.

Utmost, I feel that we are all the same. Jesus command us to love our neighbours. And we know our God is a God who defend and fight for the weak and oppress. When I see a ‘houseless’ person as a brother or sister, it gets personal. Then I get angry b/c we live in such wealth yet we still have people thinking about the next meal. And I pray hard and long for God’s Kingdom to come and for HS to be upon us so we can redeem those who are in need.

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