Coca-Cola said:
There is no doubt that religious people do more to better the world. |
I havent looked the topic up, so thanks for the info.
Do those statistics include liberals wanting to pay more taxes and support more aid programs? I dont believe generousity indexes include such things. Who helps a poor person out more, a Christian who gives them $50 and tries to get them to go to church, or someone who pushes for more taxes to pay for financial aid and job training programs for the poor? I know from first hand experience that conservative Republicans are trying to shut down a local senior job training facility that teaches low income seniors how to use computers, while liberals are fighting for more tax money to support the program.
Perhaps its a difference in method, but there is no doubt that Liberals do a lot more good than conservatives.
And thats not to mention that, socially and economically speaking, that most conservatives have a economic self-benefit to give to charity because they believe they are doing so in exchange for goods in the afterlife. When an ahtiest donates, they know there is no afterlife benefit, they are just helping others. Is it really that generous to give to charity if you think you'll get a mansion in Heaven and eternal salvation for it?
