Remember SHoWLE on GivingTuesday

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Douglas Berger – President of the Secular Humanists of Western Lake Erie

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 giving this year.

SHoWLE is the only active group in Northwest Ohio that is a democratic member run group providing a supportive – diverse – safe space for humanists and the non-religious. Our goal is Building Community Through Compassion & Reason For A Better Tomorrow.

We know people are limited in how many groups you can support, we know that under our current economic climate lots of people are either struggling or have had to cut back. I hope we make the cut for your tax deductible donations this GivingTuesday.

The simple fact is there is no organized effort, in Northwest Ohio, to help support the non-religious. We represent about 20% of the population in general. Humanists and the non-religious don’t have the millions of dollars or hundreds of volunteers that religious churches and groups have even as they beg for your dollars each year.

SHoWLE supports real religious freedom like strong separation of church and state. We don’t think that public laws and policies should be based on one particular religious view.

SHoWLE believes Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without theism or other supernatural beliefs, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.

We affirm the dignity of every human being and asserts that humanity is responsible for its own destiny, having within itself all that is needed to improve the conditions of life.

I hope you will donate to us this year and when you can at other points of the year. If you are interested in our group check out one of our meetings or even join.

Help us create a community that supports reason, science, and equality. Help us build a community through compassion & reason for a better tomorrow.

This Giving Tuesday We Need Your Support

This past year has been a big year for Christian Nationalists in this country and here in the Toledo area.

Foundation for Life, the ironically named anti-abortion group that also includes support from the Archdiocese of Toledo, purchased the vacant lot next to the last abortion clinic in Northwest Ohio. Now members of their group can harass and mislead women without consequences.

The Center for Christian Virtue, also ironically named, a group that is anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-human just purchased a building across from the Ohio State House in Columbus for $1.25 million.

Groups like these, who completely oppose values we Humanists support, can drop tens of thousands of dollars to push their Taliban-like agenda.

Make no mistake, the world that groups like Foundation for Life want to see has already hurt many people. This isn’t just a difference of opinion. Christian Nationalists are an existential threat not only to Humanists but to anyone who believes in the Bill of Rights.

Meanwhile, we have to convince people like you to support our work and to help us build a community with reason and compassion for a better tomorrow.

It shouldn’t be this hard. We shouldn’t have to beg. The Christian Nationalists don’t have to beg. Humanists should have a community that is supporting and affirming of our values in Northwest Ohio.

We are asking you to please support SHoWLE: Make a cash donation today!

Help us build a Humanist community. One that values people and the world we live.

https://humanistswle.org/donate

Donations are tax deductible.

PS: You can help even more by becoming a member or renew your membership on our website

https://humanistswle.org/join-our-group


References:

Center for Christian Virtue, a heavy hitter in Ohio’s culture wars, buys building across from Statehouse

Foundation for Life buys parking lot across from Toledo abortion clinic