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In reply to the discussion: An Atheist’s Open Letter to Those Praying for His Son [View all]uppityperson
(116,024 posts)proselytize. I ended up joining Peace Corps, but the dozen nuggets they'd recruited were died at the end of a 1 week training session t false they didn't want or needed nurses but instead bland boring people who'd go to late if the country that hadn't seen Americans before I preparation for nurses in the future. Liberia, 1980. I had been accepted in 1976 but decided to work for a while, get some experience rather than go to Nicaragua or Iran. After all 3 of my options had coupé's within a yr of my not going, I decided to not try again, but that's another story.
Even some secular NGOs spend a tiny % of the money on the need, so make sure they use it properly. This is a reason Red Cross of America makes me do angry after disasters in other countries. Yes, if is simple to text some # but rarely does that money go to the current disaster, even domestic current disaster. It can take some time and effort to find an organization using donations to help Nepal quake survivors, or cancer research, but donating in the easiest way may raise awareness but does little to help those in need.
Not aimed at you Warren as we are in agreement but piggybacking in the hopes of educating others.