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julesjones) wrote2005-09-04 09:53 pm
julesjones) wrote2005-09-04 09:53 pm
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A scriptural text all too appropriate for this Sunday
'Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink?
And when did we see thee a stranger and welcome thee, or naked and clothe thee?
And when did we see thee sick or in prison and visit thee?'
And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.'
Sadly, there are organisations which see the destruction left by Hurricane Katrina not as an occasion to do as they were commanded in this passage, but an opportunity to solicit donations which will be used to promote their own narrow interests. Even more sadly, some of those organisations are listed on the FEMA website as suitable recipients for funds. Please give, please be careful who you give to. You'll need to make up your own mind, but you could start with this annotated list:
http://www.livejournal.com/community/dark_christian/245640.html
For the record - my personal choice would be the Red Cross and the Anglican/Espicopalian church's American disaster relief organisation ( http://www.er-d.org/ ), but there are plenty of other secular and religious organisations who will bring food, water and shelter without strings attached.
And when did we see thee a stranger and welcome thee, or naked and clothe thee?
And when did we see thee sick or in prison and visit thee?'
And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.'
Sadly, there are organisations which see the destruction left by Hurricane Katrina not as an occasion to do as they were commanded in this passage, but an opportunity to solicit donations which will be used to promote their own narrow interests. Even more sadly, some of those organisations are listed on the FEMA website as suitable recipients for funds. Please give, please be careful who you give to. You'll need to make up your own mind, but you could start with this annotated list:
http://www.livejournal.com/community/dark_christian/245640.html
For the record - my personal choice would be the Red Cross and the Anglican/Espicopalian church's American disaster relief organisation ( http://www.er-d.org/ ), but there are plenty of other secular and religious organisations who will bring food, water and shelter without strings attached.