Interfaith Group

But all this kind of help can be provided by any charity

Why is it that if the charity is offered by a religion it seems to attract special praise? Would Medicine Sans Frontiers or Shelterbox or Sightsavers be praised as being a secular for the work they do?

The problem with any charity offered by a religious group is that all too often a quid pro quo in the shape of favour being shown to that faith and often this is "why don't you come to one of our services ..." The unspoken assumption of religious charity organisations is that they are providing this help either as a duty to God or because of His inspiration. At the core is often the assumption that humans "cannot be good without God."