New Study Finds Atheists Are More Compassionate Than Highly Religious People (Christ, Mormons)
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One thing to consider, Many highly religious people keep their charity within their religion. not all, but many. It is rare to find a member of a conservative group wanting to help the homeless or indigent, but if something were to happen to a member of their church wherein some person became homeless or indigent, they would probably step up and help that person out.
Example Mormons too, they take great care of people within their congregations, but outside, not as much.
We non-theists appreciate everyone and as humanists we would see the human race as worthy of saving by our efforts, which are ultimately what will save humanity.
Example Mormons too, they take great care of people within their congregations, but outside, not as much.
That's not an accurate statement, Cat. The LDS Church's Humanitarian efforts extend worldwide, benefitting people of all religions, races, and cultures. For example, following the December, 2004 tsunami in Indonesia, the Church sent a lot of food, clothing, and medical supplies to the affected area. After doing so, we asked what more we could do and were told that the survivors were really struggling spiritually. Most of them were Muslims, and they had lost all of their Qu'rans in the flooding. The LDS Church responded, not by shipping copies of the Bible or The Book of Mormon, but instead thousands of copies of the Qu'ran.
Members of the Church may contribute to the LDS Philanthropies, which are currently receiving donations for:
100% of all funds donated go to the charity specified, and hardly any of the beneficiaries are members of the Church -- nor are they expected to listen to the missionaries in order to receive the goods or services.
Representatives from the Department of Defense recently visited the LDS Church's "Bishop's Storehouse" facility to learn how the secrets of the Church’s almost military efficiency and strategy in distributing goods to those affected by natural disaster. What they learned was that, in the case of Hurricane Katrina, for example, the Church had positioned fully loaded trucks in a huge semi-circle stretching from South Carolina to Texas. No one knew for sure how the storm was going to progress, so this was exceptionally wise advance planning. Once the hurricane actually hit land, drivers were dispatched to New Orleans with their goods, which included fuel to power rescue vehicles and chain saws to remove tree limbs. No one who benefitted from his help was required to become a Mormon or even to listen to Mormon missionaries. The Church saw a need and filled it.
That's not an accurate statement, Cat. The LDS Church's Humanitarian efforts extend worldwide, benefitting people of all religions, races, and cultures.
That is not people, that is the LDS corporation, the big business of fleecing the flock and, spending some for the PR value, and living high on the rest.
The article is about the difference in individuals, a reality you can't or won't recognize or acknowledge, for the simple reason the PR has worked its magic on your mind, reducing you to the mindless tasks of replaying their propaganda.
That is not people, that is the LDS corporation, the big business of fleecing the flock and, spending some for the PR value, and living high on the rest.
Of course it's people. It's members of the Church contributing to the Church's Humanitarian Fund. The money isn't magically appearing out of the blue.
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The article is about the difference in individuals, a reality you can't or won't recognize or acknowledge, for the simple reason the PR has worked its magic on your mind, reducing you to the mindless tasks of replaying their propaganda.
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