Anyone read the recent book which proved the above?
2007-03-10 10:51:06 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I gave to charities back in my agnostic days, but I give a lot more time and money now. No, it is not about buying your way into Heaven. Nobody is capable of doing enough good to be worthy of the presence of God. We are saved by Grace, not by works. I give because I want to give. The people I work with do the same. We want to feed the homeless in our community. The church offers us a way of doing it in an organized manner, so we can accomplish more together.
Incidentally, we were putting together a list of resources to give to the people we serve. Without exception, every free food distribution in our community is faith based.
2007-03-10 11:16:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an athiest and I live in washington dc, there are bums and crackheads I run into everyday that I always give something to. I am also a bartender, whenever I am leaving work I choose to give out some of my hard earned money to these people. I also frequently give to charity, and belong to greenpeace. Whatever about what you say, I also see many people of faith littering and hitting animals that run from the woods and they couldn't care less. Faith has nothing to do with generosity.
2007-03-10 19:10:05 · answer #2 · answered by Vix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Umm, I happen to donate my change and/or some bills whenever there's a charity thing or a salvation army santa ringing their bell, and I'm Shinto. If you're hinting at Faith once again equaling Christianity, then you're completely wrong. Secondly, Atheists are just as generous to charities. They just don't go out and spluuuuuuuuuuuuuurge at a mall and call it "generosity." I don't either.
2007-03-10 18:56:09 · answer #3 · answered by Maddy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I totally disagree. If people of faith were so generous than the Catholic church wouldn't be the richest organisation in the world. I think people of no faith are more generous because we don't make judgements on anyone.
2007-03-10 18:59:56 · answer #4 · answered by ezzel 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because people of faith are trying to buy their way into heaven. When a person of no faith helps someone, you can be sure it's straight from the heart.
2007-03-10 19:00:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
What recent book is that? Just out of curiosity.
Just one of the many flaws in your "argument": there are far more "theists" than "atheists." Hence there are also far more "theist" child molesters! Or take your pick of pasttimes.
Also, the atheists can always point to Bill Gates. Who doesn't insist that the beneficiaries of his largesse group-think with him. If you ask me, it's pretty "cheap" to feed the hungry on the condition that you bore them about Jesus.
2007-03-10 18:59:21 · answer #6 · answered by jonjon418 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When you write a check for $50,000 you can talk about giving. I would employ the guy on the street and bring him to church with me.
When my friend was hungry my Christian friends ponied up $400 in five minutes to buy groceries and pay some bills.
2007-03-10 18:56:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you should spend all your time,money,and effort taking grammar lessons and for the record atheists who are generous don't do it to get into an imaginary candyland in the sky they do it cause they would want help in their time of need
2007-03-10 19:04:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its generalization, but over all its pretty true.
I gave over 15% of my income, volunteer about 10 hours a week and am the one who gives the most in the family.
My atheist brother? thinks about one person.
So the reason is self centeredness.
2007-03-10 19:03:49 · answer #9 · answered by David T 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry but if those of faith were so generous there would be no poverty.
2007-03-10 18:55:14 · answer #10 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋