Pastor to End Rooftop Vigil after Donation

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" A South Side pastor who has spent more than three months living in a tent on the roof of a Park Manor motel says he will end his vigil today, thanks to a promise of $98,000 from movie mogul Tyler Perry that will allow the pastor to buy and demolish the motel to make way for a community center.

The Rev. Corey Brooks moved into a tent on the roof of the motel Nov. 22 and has spent 94 days on his third-story perch in an effort to bring attention to gun violence that plagues the area. He had said he wouldn’t come down until he raised the $450,000 to buy the former motel, which he said was a drug den, and raze it."

Good people make my day. I saw Rev. Brooks interviewed and he seems like such a compassionate man. Living on a rooftop in Chicago for three months in the winter (though a mild winter) has got to suck.


http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-pastor-to-end-rooftop-vigil-after-donation-from-tyler-perry-20120224,0,701016.story

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1. Huh, direct action

Whoda thunk it? Well, I'm sure we'll have our usual cadre appear to explain in detail how Rev. Brooks is just a con man peddling fairy tales to the gullible. None of them do anything apparent about gun violence and drug use but, you know, carping about people of faith is pretty much a full-time gig.

for the Rev.

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2. Funny you should mention that.

I had to think twice about posting this because I didn't want to start another religious/non-religious battle. But, screw it. This isn't about religion, it's about faith...in humanity.

I'm not a Christian, but I see a lot good done by Christians. I'm not an Atheist, but I see a lot of good done by Atheists. This guy just happens to be Christian. I have the feeling if he were an Atheist, he'd still be a good person. Imagine that.

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3. Cheers to Tyler, too

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4. Absolutely!

I did forget to give him a bump in my comment. I wish more celebs had stepped up.