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Old 05-08-2010, 04:04 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Charcot View Post
"Interestingly, this past January saw the launch of a new charity specifically designed to disprove the alleged parsimony of non-believers. The Foundation Beyond Belief aims to “encourage and demonstrate the generosity and compassion of atheists and humanists.” So far, its 447 members have raised $18,760. Or about as much as 18 churchgoers give in one year."
I thought this was interesting. Perhaps organized religions do encourage a different view of responsibility to the rest of the community.
When the Pope gets his fat ass off the billions of dollars in assets he's sitting on . . . . . there might be a point in all that.

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