[–] hedgefundhog 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
The French state don't need my money.
Better places to allocate it.
I strongly, strongly suspect that very few goats have the ability to donate in any meaningful fashion to a project this large.
But, I suspect that doesn't actually matter.
I also strongly suspect they'll have no major issue fundraising to repair the cathedral. Some dude has already pledged nearly half a billion and I'm positive many other people with means will donate significant sums.
I so strongly suspect this that I'd be mildly concerned if I saw them begging for donations from average people.
[–] Steinmacher ago
seriously... between the insurance and the Pope's bank roll, they can rebuild it themselves.
[–] holdTheSword ago
rebuilding the church is going to take a while anyway. If a muslim would try to burn it down again during that time or even a bit after, I imagine it would send the same message except louder. Muslims thought it was cool, surely they will mimic this, or maybe I am wrong and do not know people at all.
[–] peacegnome 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
you should never donate to anything that you don't control. Even tithing (that isn't directed to a project) will trickle to a central entity that will do things that you don't agree with (food aid in africa, for example). There are plenty of things that you can do with your money to make the world a better place if you have extra.
I think that zero percent loans for projects or people that/who will make your community better. Buy the neighbor kid who mows lawns a nice snow blower, and let him pay you back over a few seasons of work (of do your walks for 4 years). help a young couple at church with a down payment (this would need to be done in an odd way though because of the way loan paperwork works), so they can stop paying (((someone))) rent and take pride in their own house.
[–] 18088553? ago
That and the fact that Macron is going to rebuild it 'according to modern diverse France'. Which basically means it's going to be a Mosque.