Yes, Religion Can Still Be A Force For Good In The World. Here Are 100 Examples How

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68. I don't think it is special pleading at all.

Special pleading is a debate tactic and generally considered a logical fallacy.

The article highlights religious organizations that are doing good things, not organizations doing good things because they are religious. You have turned it around because, as best I can tell, you think the underlying message is that non-religious organizations don't do good things.

And there is no statement or assumption in doing this that in any way evades responsibility for the bad things that have been done by religious groups.

I'd say that might fall under a number of logical fallacies.

Some secular charities do highlight their lack of faith and I would love to see more and more of that.

These charities aren't patting themselves on the back. This is merely an article showing what kinds of things are happening within religious organizations of all kinds. It also says nothing about them doing it because it is a duty expected by a deity.

It's often easier for religious organizations to do these kinds of projects. They have organizations, leadership and often have access to funds and facilities.

During the AIDS crisis, there were articles about various LGBT groups doing good deeds, even though there were also agencies that were not LGBT based. Was that objectionable?

During the civil rights movement, there were articles about various AA groups doing good deeds, even though there were also non-AA groups. Was that objectionable?

Honestly, I think you are making a mountain out of a mole hole and seeing insult where there is none.

Let's give these people some credit for doing things I think we can all support and let's give equal credit, or even more, when we see non-religious groups stepping up to the plate.