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

[okasha]

89. You're right.

We're just going to have to agree to disagree.

For one thing, it's obvious that charities in the US and UK have very different interactions with their respective governments. And it's been obvious for decades that the UK government has done better with social justice issues than the US--from public health to equal marriage. The same could be said of differences between the US and most Western governments, and we've been further set back by eight years of Bush and some really bad fumbles in Obama's first term. With a continuing war in Western Asia, I don't see government financial priorities changing any time soon. That means even greater slack will have to be taken up by non-profits, including religious non-profits.

As for the rest, sorry. I just can't get worked up about it. I understand why religious organizations won't send their workers into areas where they're not safe. Doctors Without Borders won't do that, either. I see nothing wrong with an invitation to attend a religious, political or civic event, as long as acceptance is voluntary. I do know for a fact that church-based food pantries in my area neither ask someone's religion when registering a new client nor discriminate in food distribution. -

As for medics in religious garb--I was born, and lived for several years, in a country where clerical clothing was illegal in public.