Is there Any Hope in an Atheist Hospice?

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MEMBERSHIP AND HIGH HOLIDAYS SEATS  NOW OPEN click here NEFESH/JEMS SERVICE AT HAMAKOM - see below Question of the Week    I was debating an atheist and he said that atheists care more for people, because they don't believe in any god that can help, while religious people leave salvation up to G-d. What would you respond to that?   Answer:   Have you ever seen an atheist hospital? Like the Agnostic Sisters Medical Centre? Or the Our Lady of Nothing In Particular Nursing Home? Or the Brothers of No Hope Humanist Hospice?   Me neither. But we all know hospitals with names like Beth Israel and Maimonides, Presbyterian and Methodist, Saint this or Holy that. This is not because atheists don't care about the sick and religious people do. Of course there are many philanthropic and generous non-believers who do wonderful charity work. But they do so as individuals, not as atheists. Atheism is not their inspiration to do good.    Non-belief is not the basis of a community. A lack of faith cannot bind people together. It takes a village of believers to build a hospital. And faith more than any other force has inspired people to build not just houses for worship, but houses for people in need, like orphanages and hostels, rehab programs and shelters.   Atheists often borrow ideas from religion. That's why they make Atheist Conventions. But the unifying spirit that comes with faith in G-d cannot be imitated. Because without one G-d who created us all, what really connects us?    This is not an argument for belief in G-d. I don't have faith in Him because He is a great community organizer. But to say that faith breeds apathy to the sick and needy is an argument as hopeless as a humanist hospice.   Good Shabbos, Rabbi Moss  To subscribe CLICK HERE or email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au NEFESH MEMBERS CLICK HERE SERVICES TIMES AND COMMUNITY INFO ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Friday, 2 September 2016 | 29 Av 5776 Candle Lighting.............................................. 5:20 pm   Mincha............................................................. 5:30 pm Kids program .................................................. 6:00 pm Friday Evening Service......................... 6:00-6:50 pm Followed by Kiddush sponsored by Shirley Sher in honour of the yortzeit of her late husband Hilton Sher (Yona Ben Avraham) on 30 Av- Long Life. Shabbos, 3 September, 2016 |30 Av 5776 Chassidus Class................................................ 9:00 am Shabbos Morning Service........ 10:00am-12:30pm Children's program....................................... 11:00am Followed by a community lunch sponsored by: The Gold family in honour of Ruth's birthday and Larnce's late grandfather's yortzheit, Bernie Lazarus (Berel ben Avraham) on 5 Elul Michelle Brenner in honour of the yortzheit of her mother, Stella Brenner, Esther Chaya bas Dovid on 2 Elul Jack and Leyat Reuben to thank Rabbi Moss and Nechama Dina for your vision, tireless leadership and giving us such an unforgettable Shabbaton! Mincha..............................................................   5:15 pm Pirkei Avos ....................................................... Chapter 6 Seudah Shlishis Gematria and Story by Rev Amzalak................. 5:35 pm Shiur:..............................................................5:55 pm Shabbos ends and Maariv................................... 6:16 pm Followed by Havdalah.   WEEKDAY SHACHARIS SERVICES Sunday (Rosh Chodesh)...................................... 8:00 am Mon- Fri.............................................................. 7:00 am Latest Shema this week..................................... 9:01 am   WEEKDAY CLASSES Chassidus..................................... Monday 8:00-8:45am   HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Pia Ink........................................... 3 Elul/ Tuesday 6 Sept Joshua Waine............................... 3 Elul/ Tuesday 6 Sept Danny Lessem................................. 6 Elul/ Friday 9 Sept

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