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LiberalAndProud

(12,799 posts)
Mon Apr 27, 2015, 04:55 PM Apr 2015

About doing something ...

https://richarddawkins.net/2015/04/atheists-are-raising-money-to-help-victims-of-the-nepal-earthquake/

Atheists Are Raising Money to Help Victims of the Nepal Earthquake

Last night, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal and every article seems to report more tragedy than the last. What we do know is that more than 1,000 people are dead and many more are injured and homeless.

Foundation Beyond Belief’s Humanist Disaster Recovery team is now raising funds to help the victims and their families.

We are still in the process of vetting a beneficiary that is secular in nature, efficient, and local. We should have that figured out by tomorrow. In the meantime, if you’d like to make a donation now, you can do so here so we can get that money out as soon as possible. 100% of your donations will go to that recipient — Foundation Beyond Belief doesn’t take any overhead for this. If you’d like to wait until we announce the charity we’ll be working with, I completely understand. You can see recaps of our previous disaster efforts here.

Please give if you can. Prayers aren’t going to help.

(Full disclosure: I’m on the FBB board of directors)



Donations are at $17,943 right now.
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About doing something ... (Original Post) LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 OP
I was going to donate $20 edhopper Apr 2015 #1
You mock. LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #2
really? edhopper Apr 2015 #3
I suggest an ebay auction. LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #4

edhopper

(35,012 posts)
1. I was going to donate $20
Mon Apr 27, 2015, 06:53 PM
Apr 2015

but I am going to give $10 and pray another $10 worth.
What's the harm in that?

LiberalAndProud

(12,799 posts)
2. You mock.
Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:11 PM
Apr 2015

What you don't know is that every theist who views your post will be moved by your prayer to donate $10.

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