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> I really dislike that so many of the US domestic charities are religiously driven. I'm an atheist myself, but this speaks volumes about the people who aren't
by malandrew 7y ago
> I really dislike that so many of the US domestic charities are religiously driven.
I'm an atheist myself, but this speaks volumes about the people who aren't religious and their propensity to be charitable.
As much as secularists like to fall into the ego trap of hating on religious institutions, once you separate out the dogma, there's probably a lot to learn from them in terms of fostering desirable behavior like charitable giving.
- FireBeyond 7y agoUntil you realize that even churches themselves state that typically six per cent or less of religious giving is charitable. If you factor that in to 'charitable giving as a whole', then secularists are doing more than fine with their propensity to be charitable. > As much as secularists like to fall into the ego trap of hating on religious institutions, once you separate out the dogma, there's probably a lot to learn from them in terms of fostering desirable behavior like charitable giving. I sense a certain hypocrisy there. It's an ego trap to hate on religion, but religious folk have the upper hand and "much to teach" about charity? (Which, as previously stated, is a highly suspect argument foundation).