Christ Church- near where I live, has a congregation that - almost to a person- DRIVES TO CHURCH- despite living nearby. Their huge parking lot would be a fine place for more alley housing- but no way- density is NOT AN OPTION with these people.You should see the parking lot on Tuesdays- when the Weight Watchers group holds their meetings- the cars spill out onto the surrounding streets.Hardly anyone walks to WW meetings.
Thanks for the information Richard, we have MORE than our fair share of deadbeat Churches
You newcomers (to Shaw) need to leave Shiloh and its parishioners alone. I'm sure you would love to see a, shall we say, less colorful institution or business in its place now that you have suddenly decided that Shaw is THE place to be and have brought your dollars to accomplish some (much needed) development in the area.
Your attitude toward that esteemed instutition and its parishioners is insultingly condescending and paternalistic. You assume that Shiloh's membership does not know where its tithes and offerings are going, and you have taken it upon yourselves to "enlighten" them. Like any Baptist church, Shiloh is self-governing and provides its members with periodic statements of account, so members are well aware of what their church is doing with their hard-earned money. I believe that now that Shaw is considered a "hot" property, you cannot stand that a black chuch has such valuable real estate lying fallow and you want to get your greedy, development-crazed hands on it. Shiloh has done tremendous work in Shaw and elsewhere over the years, about which I am sure your researchers have never bothered to learn. Shiloh and other black churches in the area cared about Shaw when no one else did, stayed there when no one else would and invested in Shaw when no one else was remotely interested.
Now Shiloh will, I'm sure, develop its property--in its own time and in its own way. If you want to effect real change, then JOIN SHILOH! Worship with them, fellowship with them, contribute your tithes and join its Board of Trustees. Wouldn't it be nice to have a place of worship right where you live? Join Shiloh and you will have a true understanding of what this faith-based institution is trying to accomplish for the poor, homeless, seniors, children, missionaries, widows and orphans you claim to be so concerned about. Once you join Shiloh's membership, then, and only then, will you have a legitimate right to try to direct Shiloh's path vis-a-vis the properties which are the source of so much irritation to you. I promise you your life will be richer, and less exclusionary, for the experience.
If you choose not to do this, then just leave Shiloh alone to continue its work! Although you appear to be doing your best to obtain the properties in question by unjust political means, at present these properties are NOT yours to develop, not under your dominion and control. So please adopt a more positive, progressive attitude (than condemnation) or just get over it and leave Shiloh alone!
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