By PHILIP SHROPSHIRE - PITTSBURGH ATHEISM EXAMINER
Added: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:00:00 UTC

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-35827-Pittsburgh-Atheism-Examiner~y2010m1d17-NonBelievers-Giving-Aid-a-religionfree-way-to-help-disaster-victims

This is sort of connected to what I wrote here. You should be able to help people--without the bribe of mystical heavens or the threat of Venus hot Hells--simply because its the right thing to do. You should also be able to do it without the help of Radical Cleric Pat Robertson's minions or anyone like him.

Read the whole press release here:

Non-Believers Giving Aid: a religion-free way to help disaster victims

Washington, DC January 17, 2010

In response to the tragedy in Haiti, several organizations representing 'non-believers' and others have set up a disaster relief fund called 'Non-Believers Giving Aid'. In an appeal for donations, the website of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science states (http://givingaid.richarddawkins.net/):

Spurred by the horrific suffering in Haiti, the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science (RDFRS) has set up a dedicated bank account and PayPal facility to collect donations to non-religious relief organizations. This new account is in the new name of Non-Believers Giving Aid, with all of the money donated being distributed to disaster relief.

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