'chelle
Well-Known Member
I agree that some terrible things have been done in the name of religion, and are still being done. I dont think that will ever change. I am very critical of religion on an organisational level, but like I said in my earlier post I think its fine on a personal level and whilst I dont hold any distinct views myself I appreciate that religion can be very comforting for some people.
I came on this thread to post again because I wanted to mention something else I've just considered. If I had to pick a religious group to favour it would be the Salvation Army, because they seem to be the only ones who back up their words with actions. For our non English geeks who dont know who the Salvation Army are, they are a christian sect similar to methodists, who do lots of work with people who live in poverty. They run homeless shelters and soup kitchens, they visit the homeless on the streets with blankets and other provisions, they visit the poor and elderly in their homes with food, blankets etc, and on Christmas day a member of the salvation army spends the day feeding the homeless, the poor the elderly, they deliver christmas dinner ingredients to families who otherwise wouldnt be having a christmas dinner, and they bring presents to families with young children whose family could not afford to buy them any. For me that is true Christianity. They are doing exactly as the bible tells them, helping those in need. I have a great deal of respect for them.
I came on this thread to post again because I wanted to mention something else I've just considered. If I had to pick a religious group to favour it would be the Salvation Army, because they seem to be the only ones who back up their words with actions. For our non English geeks who dont know who the Salvation Army are, they are a christian sect similar to methodists, who do lots of work with people who live in poverty. They run homeless shelters and soup kitchens, they visit the homeless on the streets with blankets and other provisions, they visit the poor and elderly in their homes with food, blankets etc, and on Christmas day a member of the salvation army spends the day feeding the homeless, the poor the elderly, they deliver christmas dinner ingredients to families who otherwise wouldnt be having a christmas dinner, and they bring presents to families with young children whose family could not afford to buy them any. For me that is true Christianity. They are doing exactly as the bible tells them, helping those in need. I have a great deal of respect for them.