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The MeetingHouse. Its web-site provides surfers on the internet with a central place for an education about all of the prominent world religions. Browse the site it will be informative. It is more than a course of study in comparative religions. It takes strong positions in the world debate about the quality and nature of the religions.

What can you do? Many of the spiritual but not religious have a felt need to do a ‘little extra' above and beyond the establishment's United Way, etc. They have a desire to help humanity by alleviating: poverty, global warming, conserving our natural resources and other such noble causes. However, modern life is so stressful they can't find the desperate hour to sit down and write a check or donate by credit card. We want to promote an idea to our subscribers: that one donation check to the MeetingHouse could amplify our Donor-to-Donee stream thereby broadcasting your gift among a number of worthy causes. You could do it by a one-time per year donation or become a Donee on a regular monthly basis.

What makes the MeetingHouse different, beyond the educational function, is that we are a conduit that flows funds to a list of worthy donees. We feel that God wants all of us to do service to and for our fellow humans. It is not enough to "talk the talk." In addition, all of us must "walk-the walk." Faith and prayer are not enough.

As to Current Donors?

We have an very small number of subscriber-donors, because this is our fresh start. Our No. l sponsor is Rev. Dr. James R Cooper, at this time. This entry will be revised as we progress toward our goals and objectives. In accordance with regulations we will maintain an unpublished private list of our donors. It can be available upon proper request.

We hope you will choose to be a Donor.

See the End of this page for the "Contact Us-link "on the HomePage, if you want to make a donation to our cause(s). We will provide you with an appropriate receipt for a tax deduction from your tax return.

The MeetingHouse urges that you be flexible and flowing and go along with dynamic change in our early days. Your Gift Will Promote Understanding, Compassion and Forgiveness. Bend with the flow with ease; we assure you that all will be well.

AS TO OUR CURRENT DONEES

Our HomePage makes clear that this internet church , The MeetingHouse for Aspiring Spirits -believes and puts into action the simple but profound idea that the best way to show your love for God is to do a service for your fellow humans. We donate to other 501(c)(3) organizations on either a monthly, annual, or occasional basis.

Look over our list of Donees.

We think you will be pleased to hear that about 85 per cent of our inflow of funds goes to carefully selected religious and social action organizations that are pro-active everyday in helping humans to cope with very pressing problems on planet Earth. We make MONTHLY donations to the following organizations that have all been recognized by the USA-IRS as tax deductible donees for gifts. We have verified that between 75 - 95 percent of donations received by these organizations are used for the mission they have declared:

1. America's Second Harvest , Hunger fighters - They deliver left-over food from restaurants, supermarkets, etc., to the poor.
2. American Forests , Protecting, Restoring, and Enhancing Forests for People.
3. Americans United for Separation of Church and State
4. Co-Op America , Directory of Socially Responsible Services - Cooperation in the distribution of organic foods.
5. Environmental Defense , Innovative and practical ways to solve environmental problems
6. National Resources Defense Council , Earth Advocates and Litigants
7. Engender Health , Works worldwide to improve human lives by making reproductive health services safe, available and sustainable.
8. Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) provides media with honorable, credible data. Acts as a candid voice about dangers of uncontrolled mass immigration and practical reforms.
9. FINCA international , supports poor people who are serious about helping themselves. Uses a banking methodology called village-banking on three continents. Based on self help and free enterprise by providing working capital.
10. Compassion and Choices , Dignity in Dying by way of terminal hospice care.
11. Interfaith Alliance , A group of religious leaders who promote interfaith cooperation for freedom of religion, religious diversity, and civility in public discourse.
12. Native American Emergency Relief Fund , Unemployment on our Native American reservations is a cause of poverty.
13. Negative Population Growth ,To educate the public about the devastating effects of over-population. Promotes the idea that human population should be limited. This is because of the reality that Planet Earth is being threatened by an out-of-control baby production. Global Warming is a symptom of a trend that, if it continues, will exceed Earth's limited carrying capacity.
14. Oxfam ,leading the fight against global poverty and advocacy for local farmers rights
15. Partners for the Protection of our National Parks
16. Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice , Mobilizing people of Faith in a civil dialogue about reproductive rights and social justice.
17. Southern Poverty Law Center , A major force for equality in civil rights and combating neo-Nazi militias.
18. Trees, Water, and People , Plants Thousands of trees, internationally, where needed. It promotes fuel-efficient stoves in developing countries.
19. Trust for Public Land , supports protection of ecological valuable land by promoting the ownership of it purchase for the general public , conserving land for the people.
20. Union of Concerned Scientists , Provides accurate, non-political scientifically based information and scientific solutions for solving pressing policy problems concerning food, energy, transportation, global warming, etc.
21. UNICEF , United Nations child welfare and public health organization.
22. Women's' World Bank , Assists women in becoming self-sufficient.
23. World Wild-Life Fund , Assists NGOs in protecting endangered and threatened species throughout the planet earth.

Obviously, we have been highly selective; yet we are broadly diffused in our flow-of funds as their functions make clear. The Meeting House wants to "help humans help each other" to make this a better world.

Could You Make a Donation?

You can even TARGET YOUR DONATION . We will see to it that 90 percent of its goes to the one you designate or, alternatively, we will allocate it among the donees.

Go to the HomePage and visit contact us for more information on donations and purchases. A one time subscription (donation) gets a CD of the complete web content. The Rev. Dr. James R. Cooper. This is the beginning.