Easter Sermon On The Blog: No Loaves & Fishes For Orlando's Poor, Jesus!

What's wrong with these people in Orlando, Florida?

Florida police arrest activist for feeding homeless

MIAMI (Reuters) - Police in Florida have arrested an activist for feeding the homeless in downtown Orlando.

Eric Montanez, 21, of the charity group Food Not Bombs, was charged with violating a controversial law against feeding large groups of destitute people in the city center, police said on Thursday.

Montanez was filmed by undercover officers on Wednesday as he served "30 unidentified persons food from a large pot utilizing a ladle," according to an arrest affidavit. The Orlando area is home to Disney World and Universal Studios Florida.

The Orlando law, which is supported by local business owners who say the homeless drive away customers but has been challenged in court by civil rights groups, allows charities to feed more than 25 people at a time within two miles of Orlando city hall only if they have a special permit. They can get two permits a year.

Police collected a vial of the stew Montanez was serving as evidence.

Police spokeswoman Barbara Jones said in an e-mail it was the first time anyone had been arrested under the feeding ban.

Montanez was charged with a misdemeanor.

Hm.

41
kai labwn touV pente artouV kai touV duo icquaV anableyaV eiV ton ouranon euloghsen kai kateklasen touV artouV kai edidou toiV maqhtaiV autou ina paraqwsin autoiV kai touV duo icquaV emerisen pasin
6:41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave [them] to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

42
kai efagon panteV kai ecortasqhsan
6:42 And they did all eat, and were filled.

43
kai hran klasmatwn dwdeka kofinouV plhreiV kai apo twn icquwn
6:43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

44
kai hsan oi fagonteV touV artouV wsei pentakiscilioi andreV
6:44 And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.

But here's why the people of Orlando should be ashamed...

35
epeinasa gar kai edwkate moi fagein ediyhsa kai epotisate me xenoV hmhn kai sunhgagete me
25:35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

36
gumnoV kai periebalete me hsqenhsa kai epeskeyasqe me en fulakh hmhn kai hlqete proV me
25:36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

37
tote apokriqhsontai autw oi dikaioi legonteV kurie pote se eidomen peinwnta kai eqreyamen h diywnta kai epotisamen
25:37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed [thee]? or thirsty, and gave [thee] drink?

38
pote de se eidomen xenon kai sunhgagomen h gumnon kai periebalomen
25:38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took [thee] in? or naked, and clothed [thee]?

39
pote de se eidomen asqenh h en fulakh kai hlqomen proV se
25:39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

40
kai apokriqeiV o basileuV erei autoiV amhn legw umin ef oson epoihsate eni toutwn twn adelfwn mou twn elacistwn emoi epoihsate
25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me.

41
tote erei kai toiV ex euwnumwn poreuesqe ap emou oi kathramenoi eiV to pur to aiwnion to htoimasmenon tw diabolw kai toiV aggeloiV autou
25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

42
epeinasa gar kai ouk edwkate moi fagein ediyhsa kai ouk epotisate me
25:42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

43
xenoV hmhn kai ou sunhgagete me gumnoV kai ou periebalete me asqenhV kai en fulakh kai ouk epeskeyasqe me
25:43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

Thus Endeth Today's Sermon.

Go forth this Easter Sunday and decide once and for all whether you believe in Jesus or in the almighty downtown business model. If you even think for one second that clearing the way for customers is more important than feeding the hungry, stop pretending to be a Christian.

Stop swaying to the music with your damned arms in the air.

Just stop it.

Jesus ain't buying your crap.

And I'll bet He'd add...

"I mean it, damn it!"


Best bar bet in the world: Delilah didn't do it.
Judges 16:19-- And she made him (Samson) sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head.