(June 18, 2015 at 12:45 pm)Secular Elf Wrote: Another aspect of this story is how we Seculars are being criticized for our response. Here is the link: How "Secular Humanists" Responded to Charleston Church Shooting http://www.fitsnews.com/2015/06/18/how-s...-shooting/
That was the very first thing I wanted to look at after watching the news this morning. My question was "I know we would criticize the prayer response, but I want to know how we should offer support for the people who are hurting from this." You know, show our humanity towards those who lost their loved ones. I am not saying we should not criticize the prayer response, I criticize it. How would each one of us offer our support to them.
I for one, would like to offer some kind of support in a fund to help offset their funeral expenses. The hands that help are better far than lips that pray, as Ingersoll said.
An organization I am proud to have founded, the Freethought Society of the Midlands, has started a fund for the families of survivors that has raised over $3000. I know the Secular Humanists of the Low Country based in Charleston and other humanist groups in the state are also involved.
http://www.fsmidlands.org/
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.