I don't mind if charities are provided by religions, but I find it detestable that they would force you to listen to a sermon before you could eat if you are hu

I don't mind if charities are provided by religions, but I find it detestable that they would force you to listen to a sermon before you could eat if you are hungry. I use to donate to a large homeless feeding / sheltering place here in town. When I was told by someone who was asking for food money (that I told about the free food at the mission in which I donate to) - that the place forced you to listen to religious sermons before you can have a plate, I was flabbergasted. I no longer donate to that place. To those who are all bent out of shape about 'why not religion charity' - hey I don't mind them doing whatever they want to do - but be transparent about it to everyone. I think if your religion group is good enough, you can give free food and offer another room for sermons if you want to check it out, another area with pamphlets about your gods, whatever, if it's good - have religious counseling available, that's all fine - but don't force people to listen to your cult leader espouse some kind of brainwashing, magical spells, incantations or whatever to starving people in order for them to get some bread. Have another room for the kool aid, if it's good and welcoming, people will go there. No need to force it. imho. No offense intended by outrageous characterizing - from what I have seen, some places are offering both without going overboard - and that's great.