Those religious types. Too bad they’re such a drain on civilization and the only thing standing between the present moment and the utopia of a truly enlightened society.

Never mind no one’s helping post-Katrina recovery more than they are:

Katrina ravaged Mississippi’s Gulf Coast, leaving roughly $125 billion in damage in its wake and nearly wiping some cities off the map. Waveland is still littered with massive amounts of debris, and police estimate fewer than 1,500 of its 6,600 residents have returned since the storm hit Aug. 29.

With government agencies stretched thin by the massive scope of the Gulf Coast recovery effort, groups from every conceivable religious denomination are shouldering a heavy share of the workload.

Amish and Mennonites are mucking out and rebuilding homes across the coast, with dozens living together at a religious-affiliated summer camp in Pass Christian.

Lutheran and Islamic groups are providing free medical care to thousands in Biloxi.

Southern Baptists have cooked an estimated 14 million meals in New Orleans and other hard-hit communities.

The Salvation Army has had roughly 52,000 people working in Louisiana and Mississippi since the storm.

"We feel it’s our duty to do it because it’s God’s work," said King, whose Amish volunteers have gutted more than 300 homes in Waveland alone.