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I don't hate religion and I'd be perfectly fine with a Christian version of Gofundme (even if I weren't to use it myself). My problem is they were used as the main financial backing to the 2022 "freedom" trucker convoy in Ottawa, Canada. I lived in the middle of this shit for nearly four weeks. I got harassed the minute I left my house and I have friends who had to leave the city because it was too much for them.
My issue is not that the site is Christian but the fact that they played a large part in funding that whole event and apparently a bunch of other nasty things too.
Sorry you had to deal with harassment. I did not live anywhere nearby so I don't have a first person account but from my view, they were protesting oppressive tyranny and government overreach just like anybody else. Perhaps some individuals misbehaved but overall I think they had a just cause their hearts were in the right place.
FWIW I actually did donate to the convoy back then but my money got refunded because the Canadian government threatened to confiscate all of the funds the minute they were wired over. Do with that information what you will.