Friday, September 05, 2008
Blessed are the poor, by Richard Martineau
Richard Martineau
Have you ever seen pubs World Vision? You know, these pseudo-reports broadcast two hours of the morning, in which celebrities we beg, with tears in her eyes and nose glanders, to sponsor a poor child "for a little over a dollar a day?
I have always found these pubs doubtful. Well, after reading the excellent report by Jean-Yves Girard published in the latest issue of Chatelaine, my worst suspicions were confirmed.
THE GOOD NEWS
The journalist Jean-Yves Girard sponsors a granddaughter of Nicaragua since the summer of 2006. Each month the past two years, he sends $ 35 to the charity.
Recently, he decided to go there to meet his "goddaughter".
Not only did he realized that the girl in question has not received a penny, but he found out that under its secular, World Vision is a religious organization which was established to evangelize people in developing countries, "attest to the good news of God's kingdom" and promoting "abstinence before marriage, the only behavior approved by God."
In short, this is not so poor children help you when you send money to World Vision, but friends of Jesus.
I do not know about you, but I think the next time a spokesman for World Vision m'implore a trembling voice to sponsor a child bedonnant with flies in their eyes, I will close the distance and call OXFAM - Quebec.
THE REST OF GUILDA
Let's talk about reasonable accommodations now. This weekend in the National Post, one could read a new quite tasty.
A few weeks ago, we learned that a high school located in Thailand had ushered in a bathroom for transvestites to assist the 200 adolescents who go to their classes dressed as women. Well, guess what? The idea has been small in Canada!
The University of Victoria, British Colombia, has now toilets désexualisées "to allow transgender students to quietly their needs.
That is not it beautiful?
GLORY TO GOD
And wait, you do not even read. Wanting to also better serve their diverse clientele, Carleton University and the University of Western Ontario have added new holidays in their calendar.
Now, followers of Zoroastrianism (a religion founded during the first millennium before Christ in Kurdistan) may take a few days off at the end of March to celebrate the new year zoroastre and celebrate the divine spirit Asha Vahishta, creator of fire .
Ditto for the followers of Wicca, a pagan religion and mystical whose origins date back to ancient times.
The wiccans revere nature, practiced magic, wearing a talisman around his neck and avoid bright colors during their rituals.
Among the many festivals they celebrate each year, note the Imbolc (February 2, a feast of fire and light during which burning dolls corn offerings to the sun), Beltane (April 30) the Litha (June 21), Lammas (August 2) and Samhain (October 31).
HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!
On the site of the Government of Canada, there are 38 religions in this country. Can you imagine the school calendar?
Labels: Canada, Human mistake, Religion and fanaticism, Richard Martineau
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