Atheists are naturally skeptical.
The same thing that leads them to think God is a social construct leads them to believe that most charities are a joke and most of the money goes into the pockets of the people running the charity.
The fact that church-goers give more money/person is moot if virtually all of that money goes back into maintaining the church itself.
Even when money does go to those in need it is often spent in bringing in expensive outsiders instead of utilizing local labour or in converting people instead of actually helping them.
I think atheists/humanists would support legislation that strictly enforces where the money goes when you donate to any charity, but of course churches and religous groups would fight that sort of positive reform to the death....
Claeren.
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