Comments on: Gollum http://aagblog.com/2010/01/15/donations-haiti-earthquake/ ~ videamus quid sit exilium. nempe loci commutatio.~ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:33:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David H http://aagblog.com/2010/01/15/donations-haiti-earthquake/comment-page-1/#comment-21463 David H Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:31:19 +0000 http://aagblog.com/?p=7691#comment-21463 There's been a wonderful posting from The Reason Project (http://www.reasonproject.org/) on the Haitian Disaster: 'It is widely imagined that, in times of crisis, religious people render aid in disproportion to their numbers. Richard Dawkins has now created an opportunity for non-believers to put the lie to this myth. One hundred percent of the funds raised will go to Doctors Without Borders and/or The Red Cross (you decide). But giving in this way will send an additional message: one need not believe in God to care about one's fellow human beings. The response to this campaign has been tremendous. We have raised over $50,000 in 24 hours.' Robertson must be very much a US phenomeon - his opinions would be derided in Europe and he'd be treated as the fool that he really is. How sweetly ironic if his intervention ends up supporting the work of the Devil ;o) There’s been a wonderful posting from The Reason Project (http://www.reasonproject.org/) on the Haitian Disaster: ‘It is widely imagined that, in times of crisis, religious people render aid in disproportion to their numbers. Richard Dawkins has now created an opportunity for non-believers to put the lie to this myth.

One hundred percent of the funds raised will go to Doctors Without Borders and/or The Red Cross (you decide). But giving in this way will send an additional message: one need not believe in God to care about one’s fellow human beings.

The response to this campaign has been tremendous. We have raised over $50,000 in 24 hours.’

Robertson must be very much a US phenomeon – his opinions would be derided in Europe and he’d be treated as the fool that he really is. How sweetly ironic if his intervention ends up supporting the work of the Devil ;o)

]]> By: Lilly 2 http://aagblog.com/2010/01/15/donations-haiti-earthquake/comment-page-1/#comment-21460 Lilly 2 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:55:52 +0000 http://aagblog.com/?p=7691#comment-21460 Reading Pat Robertson's words inspired me (as a firm atheist) to donate what little I could. I very highly recommend Partners in Health. (They do appear on that list) http://www.standwithhaiti.org/haiti They've been working in Haiti for over 20 years, employ a 90% Haitian staff (Doctors and Nurses too) and have a supply chain set up to bring in supplies. Their clinics are outside of the larger city and were well built so they are well equipped to see patients even now. What they desperately need is money to send more medical materials and trauma staff. Hopefully we can pitch in a bit to help. Reading Pat Robertson’s words inspired me (as a firm atheist) to donate what little I could.

I very highly recommend Partners in Health. (They do appear on that list)
http://www.standwithhaiti.org/haiti

They’ve been working in Haiti for over 20 years, employ a 90% Haitian staff (Doctors and Nurses too) and have a supply chain set up to bring in supplies. Their clinics are outside of the larger city and were well built so they are well equipped to see patients even now. What they desperately need is money to send more medical materials and trauma staff. Hopefully we can pitch in a bit to help.

]]> By: Greyor http://aagblog.com/2010/01/15/donations-haiti-earthquake/comment-page-1/#comment-21458 Greyor Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:50:07 +0000 http://aagblog.com/?p=7691#comment-21458 I'm just glad to see that everyone has banded together and pitched in so quickly. I think it's heartening to see the country come together and help out another country in need -- and especially when it's aid that's needed and sought out -- not like we're butting into other countries' business (which we so often do). I do hope that Pat Robertson is not a hero in any way, shape, or form, but if anger towards him does generate donations, it's better to have the donations than not. I’m just glad to see that everyone has banded together and pitched in so quickly. I think it’s heartening to see the country come together and help out another country in need — and especially when it’s aid that’s needed and sought out — not like we’re butting into other countries’ business (which we so often do).

I do hope that Pat Robertson is not a hero in any way, shape, or form, but if anger towards him does generate donations, it’s better to have the donations than not.

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