I was stunned to see Joe Heller’s disparaging, presumptuous, misguided cartoon on Feb. 24. The Trib should apologize to its many Christian readers.

If a Jewish, Black or Native American organization had run an awareness commercial, such a cartoon would be labeled antisemitic or racist. But disparaging Christians as uncaring? Fair game. Inferring that Christians don’t aid the needy is false.

In the Greensburg area, I know of no food bank that is not sponsored by Christians who supply the location, staffing and the money for the food delivery. Light of Life and Union Mission are but two Christian groups providing housing and support. Without Christians, these services wouldn’t exist.

Presumptuous, as this organization is funded by private donors (not taxpayers) for this exact purpose. Who is Heller to criticize? He should tell the church where he tithes, if he does so, how to budget its money. Would he also presume to tell State Farm they should use their ad money to repair the cars of the uninsured?

Misguided, because a Christian’s prime purpose is not caring for the needy (although we do). Christ’s “Great Commission” is to spread the gospel, making disciples. Jesus understood that if you take the spiritual poverty out of people’s hearts, the physical poverty will take care of itself (Mt 6:33). Indeed, if the mom/son pictured already belonged to a loving church family, they wouldn’t be homeless or hungry. We lovingly take care of our own.

Sadly, too many self-proclaimed “spiritual” people will condemn churches they neither attend nor support for not doing more. Ironic.

Joel Mensch Sr.

Youngwood

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