Very sad to read - Closure of St. Clare's Hospice ~ a past YDC featured charity

[olivia8143]

You are right Marie.


I read some time ago about the disquiet about how the Shoeboxes are used to promote religion

Yes, here it is https://humanism.org.uk/humanism/hum...aritans-purse/

[tony41]

You are right Marie.

https://www.samaritans-purse.org.uk/...ristmas-child/

I read some time ago about the disquiet about how the Shoeboxes are used to promote religion

It is the subject of controversy. there have been many newspaper articles. Here's just one.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/nov/10/religion.society

[FirstGreenIsGold]

I can see why Operation Christian Child would be controversial and why people on either side of the debate would have strong opinions.

[olivia8143]

It is the subject of controversy. there have been many newspaper articles. Here's just one.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/nov/10/religion.society

Thank you Tony, that was the article I was looking for. If anyone would like to contribute to an alternative shoebox appeal the link is here https://humanism.org.uk/humanism/hum...aritans-purse/

[moonwitch]

Thank you Tony, that was the article I was looking for. If anyone would like to contribute to an alternative shoebox appeal the link is here https://humanism.org.uk/humanism/hum...aritans-purse/

Thanks for that link. I am a member of Humanists UK and obviously missed that one.

I'm currently putting together a humanist eulogy for my funeral to save someone else writing it lol