There’s a huge difference between the American version of Christian and the Canadian one. Canada, to its credit, largely separates church and state.
But your last sentence is dead wrong. “No religion has ever been a force for good” As someone who used to work for a charity and has studied quite a few of them, you probably dont realize that almost ALL large humanitarian charities have been started by religious groups. Like the Red Cross, Samaritan’s Purse, World Vision, Compassion International and the Salvation Army. And you have more than likely benefitted from Canada’s free healthcare system (if you’re Canadian) which was started by none other than Tommy Douglas, a Baptist minister before becoming a politician. Those charities and our healthcare system have literally saved millions of lives and fed and clothed and taken care of millions of others. Because of their faith.
There’s a huge difference between the American version of Christian and the Canadian one. Canada, to its credit, largely separates church and state.
But your last sentence is dead wrong. “No religion has ever been a force for good” As someone who used to work for a charity and has studied quite a few of them, you probably dont realize that almost ALL large humanitarian charities have been started by religious groups. Like the Red Cross, Samaritan’s Purse, World Vision, Compassion International and the Salvation Army. And you have more than likely benefitted from Canada’s free healthcare system (if you’re Canadian) which was started by none other than Tommy Douglas, a Baptist minister before becoming a politician. Those charities and our healthcare system have literally saved millions of lives and fed and clothed and taken care of millions of others. Because of their faith.