Hey, Poppa:

Organized groups of people setting out to do some good int the world? Why would anyone argue with that?

I don't see that the religious part is a prerequisite, though.

If there were that many centers of the Society for Ethical Society, they mought well do the same thing.

But you do point out one of the most positive side-effects of organized religion in this country. They CAN mobilize for good.

It is unfortunate that in the last decade, many of them ALSO mobilized for not-so-good. For example, electing Bush, and heating up the anti-immigration argument, defaming Kerry, and so on. So it's a mixed bag, but I am agree about your point regarding volunteers for Katrina.


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