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Church homeless shelters see backlash

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Everyone wants to help the homeless, but if the help comes in the form of a shelter and in a place located in your neighborhood then people begin getting second thoughts. Seattle is experiencing this debate with the decision of a local Lutheran Church deciding to use its building as a nigh shelter for homeless. Neighbors and parents of the nearby preschool are resisting.