Comments on: This is why I prefer secular aid agencies to Christian aid agencies https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:34:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: Leigh Williams https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511953 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:34:13 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511953 Netjeret, a commenter over on Pharyngula, has pointed us to the SalesForce foundation, which is matching donations. Your choices are World Vision, which is faith-based, and the Red Cross. I was happy to double my donation!

https://www.salesforce.com/haiti/

]]> By: Jimmy Joe https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511952 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:24:39 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511952 Here is a safe way to donate. Please do it.
http://www.humanistcharities.org/index.php

]]> By: Leigh Williams https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511951 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:46:06 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511951 There’s a more practical motive as well. Some of this “charity’s” planes were used to support Robertson’s adventure in diamond mining in Zaire. He also apparently uses it as a slush fund and to support his broadcasting network.

]]> By: catgirl https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511950 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:43:02 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511950 Robertson kind of reminds me of some abusive people I know. He uses his money and his “charity” to get away with being a horrible person. I’ve known actual people that insist that we musn’t criticize Robertson or call him on his evilness because he’s helped enough people that we should tolerate his crap. They’re afraid that if we don’t fawn over him, he’ll take away his money and stop helping people. It’s clear that he only helps people to gain control over them, not because he actually cares about helping them.

]]> By: dean https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511949 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:41:00 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511949 I don’t think anyone should be surprised that pat robertson (or billy graham, or any other “famous” evangelist) is in the business for any reason other than pumping up an ego and (more importantly) a bank account. as my grandfather would say (mostly because he believed it, partly because it got a rise from my grandmother) “They are like the missionaries who went to Hawaii to do good and ended up doing very well.”

]]> By: Katharine https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511948 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:29:11 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511948 Leigh, it’s best not to think of people that stupid as human.

]]> By: Leigh Williams https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511947 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:37:03 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511947 Sorry, I think the douchebag’s charity is “Operation Blessings”.

]]> By: Leigh Williams https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511946 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:14:39 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511946

Was it Robertson that got his organization listed (on some “official” government page) as one of those helping with the Tsunami (even as he was presumably making remarks similar to these)?

I was even more horrified to see that Robertson’s charity, “Operation Mercy”, has been added to Rachel Maddow’s list of places to give money. That was truly a WTF moment.

]]> By: Leigh Williams https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511945 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:21:13 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511945 And moron troll is moronic. Seriously, dude, the “New World Order”? Somebody needs to get over to Slacktivist to get the lowdown on L-n-J’s ridiculous (and unBiblical) Apocalyptic Fundyworld Foolishness.

Then again, this is someone who thinks the Southern Baptist Convention is a charitable organization. He’s already gone over to the Dark Side.

]]> By: Stephanie Z https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511944 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:39:47 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/01/13/this-is-why-i-prefer-secular-a/#comment-511944 ED, UNICEF does not fund abortions. They suggest, out loud, that fewer teenagers will die if abortion is legal and sex education consists of something other than “Don’t do it.” That’s a rather large difference, large enough that even you should be able to see it.

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