Try this suggestion: Why not invest a bit of your time along with some of your money?
In every city in the western world, there's homeless people. Go find one. But don't just give him (or her) money.
Start talking to him. Tell him you want to take him out for a meal, you'll pay. Find out more about his story, where he's from, and how he ended up on the street.
I'm not saying become friends with the guy, but by merely investing a small amount of time, you'll get some insight as to what some of these people on the street really do face, you'll come away from it with a better sense of fulfilment knowing that your money has been spent well, with a greater understanding and increased concern for an issue like this that is right on our doorstep, and a realization that homeless people are really not that much different from you and I.
Just a thought.

Okay. So I believe in the existance of God. Yes - I'm a Christian.
I also believe in evolution by means of natural selection. The universe began around 13 billion years ago, and humans have evolved from much lower life forms into what we have today. I don't believe you need to use the existence of God to explain the origins of the universe. I also am not a fan of ID theories.
That doesn't mean God doesn't exist. I don't believe science can prove or disprove the existence of God. Not all phenomena in our world are scientifically provable/verifiable/quantifiable.

Is this not what science wants? To be free from any religious influences? Is it fair to ask the same thing of science from religion?
I know this is really simplifying things in a lot of ways, but can't these two be mutually exclusive?

Agreed. What's the bet that some time in the near future we'll have such measures of stupidity put in place in Australia just like they do in the US?

I think security at domestic Australian airports is fantastic - you don't get treated like a criminal. We can still keep our shoes on. We are still allowed to take bottles of water or any other liquid with us. People who are not travelling are still allowed access through security to the departure gates. So much less of a hassle!

I do a fair bit of flying to the US, and it's measures like this that just piss me off.