Why are the homeless, homeless?

[upuntildown]

These people were not born homeless. One day they are not homeless and the next they are.

Something happened that caused this change.

My guess is many were abandoned by their family members.

[Ghostdog]

i was homeless a few times in my life it started when i made a chioce that cost me everything i had. then as i learned the ropes i kind of liked not having to pay for rent. where i live i can pick cans and bottles and make money from it so thats what i did and i made roughly 150-200 a month which was more than enough to live with. i had to deal with legal issues which lead to me being homeless in the first place. after my release i didnt have anywhere to go so i become homeless again but in a new city. there were a lot more homeless people here and it was hard to make the amount of money i was before so i looked for resourses to help me find a place to live and i was told about a housing first program. i used it but every once and a while i want to go back to where i didnt pay rent and whatever money i made i kept.

[Big Boy Stan Murf]

On 8/20/2023 at 10:29 AM, upuntildown said:

Why are the homeless, homeless?

My personal belief is that the homeless were abandoned by their families for whatever reason.

Does anyone know of any studies on this?

Oh man, the homeless have never done anything wrong and it's always the fault of others that they are homeless... according to one political party in the US

[BibleStudent100]

On 8/20/2023 at 8:29 AM, upuntildown said:

My personal belief is that the homeless were abandoned by their families for whatever reason.

Does anyone know of any studies on this?

There are many studies concerning the causes of homelessness.  As mentioned aplenty in these postings, drugs, mental illness, etc. are the main causes.  For those of us who travel to Hawaii, another cause is the high cost of rent.  "Regular" jobs simply do not pay enough for people to afford housing.  

I live in Southern California and the unhoused problem is intense.  Not surprisingly, people who live on the street do not have access to sanitation and the neighborhoods are visibly reflecting this problem.  Although our hearts ache for such people, we are reminded of what the Bible says in Ecclesiastes 1:15:  “That which is made crooked cannot be made straight.” Despite the best intentions of volunteers and the authorities, such deep-rooted social problems as homelessness and poverty are difficult to eradicate. 

[Neighbor]

15 hours ago, upuntildown said:

These people were not born homeless. One day they are not homeless and the next they are.

Something happened that caused this change.

My guess is many were abandoned by their family members.

Hi, Actually, homeless women  do give birth to children that  are homeless from birth.

One does not have to go too deep into the woods to find people sheltered along with their newborns in cardboard boxes. Been that way  for over forty some years that I know about personally.

 My first wife  used  to help them, as best she could,  I would assist some, but it isn't an easy thing to do nor accomplish any success at doing. My family still does it to this day.

The abuse out "there"  is horrific. Who to blame? Blame doesn't do a whole lot, except pass the buck. If one cares then one has to make a personal sacrifice even when it seems unjust to be burdened  by it because perhaps the homeless seem not to merit of their own doing much better.

Sound familiar though? Are not all that have been called to their salvation just as hapless and without merit?  Blaming and pointing, doesn't get it done. Going and doing  helps some, sharing in the name of Jesus  

[Neighbor]

8 hours ago, Stan Murff said:

Oh man, the homeless have never done anything wrong and it's always the fault of others that they are homeless... according to one political party in the US

Homelessness is not political, nor is it is truly economic alone. Much  of the entire world is one event away from homelessness due to any political or economic stress that may come about. The element that is not often considered is spiritual. That which leads to sharing and to caring one for another in the name of Jesus. Therein is the factor that overcomes one's poverty for it leads to sharing sacrificially making even severe poverty tolerable, as a richness of spirit flourishes.

At  the USA most all that are about to retire or are reaching retirement eligibility will not have the funds to do so. Once any physical disability hits after retirement age  they will be totally dependent upon a monthly stipend from the federal government called Social Security retirement benefit; a fund that is really vapor in that it has no money set aside either. And most will have lived a life separated from family with each  reaching out to live away from each other independently sothere is not a security in family either.

Good luck all.

There will soon be many living under one roof sharing as roomers, even sharing hot sheet style sleeping in shifts. It isn't pretty, but it is what is coming and in many places for many people it is today's reality. People are not uneasy  today for no reason, the hand of poverty is reaching out grabbing  oh so many that thought , that will never happen to me, why I know what I am doing. My assets are safe- Yeah sure they are. 

The only security  on this planet at this time is security  of eternity forward, found in the faith of Jesus, that many will be found mature in that faith to be with God eternally.

[Big Boy Stan Murf]

6 hours ago, Neighbor said:

Homelessness is not political,

 

Just like racism, one political party uses things like this and makes then political in their efforts to get more votes.

They claim if you don't vote for their party then you are racist, love seeing people homeless, hate gay people, hate women, and on it goes.

Funny how that's the party the is ant-christ and support abortion and homosexuality which God's Word very clearly teachings is an obomanation unto the Lord.

God's Word also teaches those that do these things along with those that take pleasure in those doing this things are worthy of death (separation from the Lord)

And it amazes me that some Christians think they can vote for and support abortion and homosexuality and still be in right standing with the Lord!

Of course you know, why worry about it?  They have their once saved always saved doctrine they believe in so to them it's all good!  We can be in opposition to the Lord and still go to Heaven

[Big Boy Stan Murf]

6 hours ago, Neighbor said:

the hand of poverty is reaching out

Too bad God's Word says nothing about His people being taken care of, right?

Do you know of any promises the Lord has made concerning taking care of those that walk with Him, abiding in Christ?

[FJK]

31 minutes ago, Stan Murff said:

Too bad God's Word says nothing about His people being taken care of, right?

Do you know of any promises the Lord has made concerning taking care of those that walk with Him, abiding in Christ?

That's an almost facetious way of stating something you already know, something you should be willing to point out directly to those that don't yet understand.

But it does lead to the answer for those willing to play at it that way, but they are not the ones that need to know since they already do.

[BeyondET]

In America, income and housing affordability is the leading cause of homeless. Globally its poverty.