Here is a nice little article.

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Permalink Reply by Napoleon Bonaparte on May 11, 2012 at 12:32pm

Il est bon d'avoir plus d'influence sociale, mais pourquoi faire semblant d'imiter un organisme de bienfaisance chrétienne et jeter l'argent dans un gouffre sans fond. Demandez aux gens du métier, je suppose? Quoi qu'il en soit, je ne donne jamais à la charité, car toute petite contribution de ma part ne ferait aucune différence pour l'ensemble du régime de choses.

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Permalink Reply by Pat on May 11, 2012 at 1:29pm

Napoleon, I disagree. First, I don't think donating to something worthwhile is necessarily throwing money into a bottomless pit.  As a "for instance," Médecins Sans Frontières. And, I don't think making a donation is necessarily imitating Christians. A certain amount of Altruism? Yes. But altruism is not a monopoly of Christians, or for that matter, or religions. Besides, it's the sum of the small donations that helps with the social influence that is exerted.

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Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on May 15, 2012 at 11:50pm

Thanks for posting this, John. I found the same thing at Alternet.

Why Atheists Have Become a Kick-Ass Movement You Want on Your Side

Kudos to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!

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