Some measure compassion by their personal commitment of time and treasure to benevolence through a church, synagogue or faith-based nonprofit group.
The goal of meeting the needs of the down-and-out, the unemployed, the homeless and the helpless is at the center of the “good works.” Acts of service not only assist needy people but make a personal connection of faith and community.
Yet, it’s growing more evident that the preferred vehicle of the social and political left to meet the needs of individuals and families is through the government.
The most recent example is showcased in Robbinsdale, Minn., where an elementary school received a threatening letter penned by the attorney representing the American Humanist Association.
First-, second- and third-graders worked alongside hundreds in the community on a service project, “Feed My Starving Children,” packing small containers of essential, nonperishable foods to be shipped to Haiti. The food packages were assembled and set for shipping in the Calvary Lutheran Church with a goal to send 750,000 items to nourish the poor.