True. The kid obviously ran away for a reason, even if it was just to get away from what they considered bad parents. If a kid comes in and says, "Hi there, I need somewhere to stay or something to eat please." you don't just turn around and call the cops or the parents! You know nothing about this kid; they could have ran away because they were being abused by their parents! Sending them back would just send them back to that hell. Some people would say that, Oh! If that was happening then the kid would tell you! NO! Abused children are very unlikely to tell you anything about their home life and it is not like the parents will come clean about it if asked! Churches and religion shouldn't try to fix the problem because they can't! Even the bible and the says that! The best you can do is help make the problem easier on the poor kid and give them food and shelter. If you do feel that it is necessary to call the police do it without the kid knowing, like ask for the police to send over one officer that might be part of that religion to check things out by just being friendly. This also applies to other non religious organizations. Most people in a church want to do the right thing but may not always go about it in the best way.Sorry I got a bit carried away with thatI just have a strong opinion on this topic.