How Do We Decide Which Causes Deserve Our Support?

George Clooney was arrested today (Friday) in a demonstration in front of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington. Speaking before the large crowd that gathered to watch the protest, Clooney said, “We need immediate humanitarian aid into Sudan before it becomes the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.”

He went on to say that the group wanted “the (Sudanese) government in Khartoum to stop randomly killing its own innocent men, women and children. Stop raping them, and stop starving them.”

How do you choose what causes to support, assuming that not everyone can choose everything, even the things you are passionate about. And when it comes to showing your support, what do you do? How are your choices related to your faith, or are they?

About frankgdunn

I am a Washington, DC coach, counselor, writer, offering myself as spiritual guide (“soul friend”), to individuals and organizations. I founded and am the Executive Director of Jonathan’s Circle, a non-profit organization enabling men to realize wholeness connecting sex and spirit. You can read about my professional work at thesoulinyou.com. I blog reflections, commentaries, poetry, essays, and fiction at "The Book of Common Moments," frankdunnsblog.blogspot.com.
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