Pray for Nepal.

[Jesus Malverde]

[el_bryanto]

1. I'm having the weirdest feeling of deja vu

But there are forums for prayer circles and the like - why don't you post this there instead of in GD where, as experience has shown, it's likely to create an enormous ruckus?

Bryant

[Jesus Malverde]

4. Cause it's right here, right now

My friend lost four cousins and his family house.

It's devastating.

[el_bryanto]

11. Than you might have been better served by "think of Nepal"

or something like that. A certain number of DUers may find the exhortation to pray offensive, and out of deference to them, maybe you'd be better served by saying "Think of Nepal" or "Remember Nepal" so as not to instigate an issue.

I personally will keep Nepal and the situation there in my prayers, but general discussion is for everybody.

Bryant

[phil89]

16. It is offensive

to ask people to do something utterly meaningless in the face of tragedy.

[el_bryanto]

20. Thank you for illustrating my point.

I don't find it meaningless myself, but I understand that others, like yourself, do.

Bryant

[Jesus Malverde]

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[A HERETIC I AM]

28. Fascinating.

Well, they aren't stupid, that's for sure. Get into the middle of the street to avoid a possible collapsing building.

I'm curious where the two dogs were headed off to shortly after it started!

I lived in Palmdale, CA from late '01 through '04, about 3 miles from the San Andreas fault line. It is clearly distiguishable along CA Rte 14 entering Palmdale, as a cut through a hill shows the offset of the strata, not to mention the fault forms the entire southern edge of the Antelope Valley itself.

In those 3 years there wasn't so much as a nudge. Nothing. And I could not have been happier!

I'll handle hurricanes. The earth shaking with no warning scares the hell out of me.

Not a praying person, but my heart and a few dollars goes to the residents.

[Jesus Malverde]

29. thanks AHIA

[A HERETIC I AM]

32. No worries.

I know it is a serious concern, and not a laughing matter, but I can't help but giggle a bit at the two pups! At the 2:01 mark, watch up the street at the right. They come out of a building, scoot up the alley for a sec, then haul ass down the sidewalk!

"LET'S GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE, BILL!"

Again though, utterly fascinating. Reminds me of this video from Japan. What enormous power. What incredible activity is going on to make what we all assume to be a solid surface, react like this;

Not to overuse the word, but just simply fascinating.

[uppityperson]

25. if you find it meaningless, don't do it. Do you have a link to your thread or posts giving info on

where to do something you consider meaningful? I've posted donation links and seen to have missed your posts for doing something meaningful to you. Thanks for the links, in advance of your reply giving them.

[LanternWaste]

30. Yet I seriously doubt anyone would feign so righteous an indignation...

Yet I seriously doubt anyone would feign so righteous an indignation should one be asked to hope for Nepal, or think of Nepal...

[Person 2713]

2. A ten year old started a fund . The information is below . Nice when kids think of others and

Want to help and we all know the donation is for a very sad and expansive disaster
Here are her words
Give a little or a lot . What you can will help.
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal near the capital of Katmandu. I may be a ten year old, but I would like to ask all of you––friends and family––to help care for the injured people in Nepal. You don't need to, but you would do two things by making a donation: you would help thousands of people and you would have a sense of community with the rest of the world.

We should remember the comforts we have and share what we can with other people. The people who are injured need us and I believe that they would surely help us if we were in that position.

100% of total funds will be given over to Red Cross.

I think all families would be thankful to lend a helping hand after this disaster.

Your small contribution will make a huge difference in bringing relief to the victims.
http://www.youcaring.com/emergency-fundraiser/nepal-earthquake-relief-fund/344672

[Romeo.lima333]

3. pray for an end to earthquakes

[SidDithers]

5. Or, do something that actually makes a difference...

How to help Nepal: 7 vetted charities doing relief work following the earthquake

Sid

[Jesus Malverde]

7. .

Jesus

[uppityperson]

13. or do both, here's another link for donation options, found after earlier quake

http://www.maheshpoudyal.com/nepal-earthquake-25-april-2015/

[MineralMan]

6. Monetary contributions would be far more effective.

So, that's what I did.

[Jesus Malverde]

8. Thanks MM.

[hrmjustin]

9. Praying for them.

[Jesus Malverde]

10. Thanks Justin

They're stuck between one of the most corrupt governments in the world and mother nature. They need all the psychic, spiritual and material help we can muster.

[hrmjustin]

12. Agreed!

I also donated to the Presiding Bishop's Fund also known as Episcopal Relief.

[Jesus Malverde]

14. Peace

[Jesus Malverde]

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[Jesus Malverde]

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[Jesus Malverde]

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[Jesus Malverde]

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[ananda]

21. Poor Nepal ...

[NCTraveler]

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[Terra Alta]

24. Praying.

[Jesus Malverde]

26. In Nepal, a Brother’s Desperate Search

http://www.nytimes.com/video/world/100000003669947/in-nepal-a-brothers-desperate-search.html?playlistId=100000003651456

[think]

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[HassleCat]

31. I'm Sending Money

But I'm certainly not against people praying for Jesus to slap His followers upside the head and make them open their checkbooks.