Thank you for an awesome opinion piece Ivo.....Fucken well said! As an Atheist, I too am disappointed at the inappropriate religious mutterings on social platforms. A disaster of this magnitude had no place for it...and Yes, god had nothing to do with it! 
All my praise goes to general humanity, those relentlessly giving of their own, in an attempt to aid and assist others when it mattered most, regardless. 
We live in a small community in Hartbeespoort and last Friday night I was gob smacked to see volunteers work until 11:30pm that evening to load trucks full of supplies destined for Knysna. It took so long because there was so much to load....the volume of contributions and aid were unexpected and...much of it came from friends just like me...irreligious. 
"You don’t need to be a Christian to be good and generous."
Thank you for putting into words what had left such a sour taste in my mouth!