
Hello, I’m Doug Berger, founder and President of the Secular Humanists of Western Lake Erie. I want to remind you that Giving Tuesday is on November 29th and we would like to be your choice for your givÂing this year.
SHoWLE is the only active group in Northwest Ohio that is a demoÂcÂraÂtÂic memÂber run group proÂvidÂing a supÂportÂive — diverse — safe space for humanÂists and the non-religious. Our goal is Building Community Through Compassion & Reason For A Better Tomorrow.
We know peoÂple are limÂitÂed in how many groups you can supÂport, we know that under our curÂrent ecoÂnomÂic cliÂmate lots of peoÂple are either strugÂgling or have had to cut back. I hope we make the cut for your tax deductible donaÂtions this GivingTuesday.
The simÂple fact is there is no orgaÂnized effort, in Northwest Ohio, to help supÂport the non-religious. We repÂreÂsent about 20% of the popÂuÂlaÂtion in genÂerÂal. Humanists and the non-religious don’t have the milÂlions of dolÂlars or hunÂdreds of volÂunÂteers that reliÂgious churchÂes and groups have even as they beg for your dolÂlars each year.
SHoWLE supÂports real reliÂgious freeÂdom like strong sepÂaÂraÂtion of church and state. We don’t think that pubÂlic laws and poliÂcies should be based on one parÂticÂuÂlar reliÂgious view.
SHoWLE believes Humanism is a proÂgresÂsive phiÂlosÂoÂphy of life that, withÂout theÂism or othÂer superÂnatÂurÂal beliefs, affirms our abilÂiÂty and responÂsiÂbilÂiÂty to lead ethÂiÂcal lives of perÂsonÂal fulÂfillÂment that aspire to the greater good of humanÂiÂty.
We affirm the digÂniÂty of every human being and asserts that humanÂiÂty is responÂsiÂble for its own desÂtiny, havÂing withÂin itself all that is needÂed to improve the conÂdiÂtions of life.
I hope you will donate to us this year and when you can at othÂer points of the year. If you are interÂestÂed in our group check out one of our meetÂings or even join.
Help us creÂate a comÂmuÂniÂty that supÂports reaÂson, sciÂence, and equalÂiÂty. Help us build a comÂmuÂniÂty through comÂpasÂsion & reaÂson for a betÂter tomorÂrow.