> why aren't there more atheist charities? Black swan effect? It may just be that the charity and/or atheism isn't reported. > that makes people help other p

> why aren't there more atheist charities? Black swan effect? It may just be that the charity and/or atheism isn't reported. > that makes people help other people so much more? I think that's reading a lot more into both motivations and actions than is possible from here; or, in other words: I think you're anecdotally on to something - my religious neighbors definitely feel more kind / charitable than my other neighbors - but science would need to be done. For example, perhaps it's not the "religious" part but the "community" part that drives participation in charity efforts. I also wonder about the role that tax exemption plays into all of this.