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angstlessk

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4. So the report that the more religious give more to charity might be based on the fact that

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 04:21 PM

May 2012

they give to their church (their own kind) and deduct it on their tax returns, whereas liberals or non religious folks give to individuals and do not report it?

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Study: Less Religious Are More Motivated By Compassion Than Highly Religious [View all] Judi Lynn May 2012 OP

Makes me feel proud to be "less religious" rfranklin May 2012 #1

Empathy get the red out May 2012 #2

Religion inspires an "us vs. them" mentality mainer May 2012 #3

So the report that the more religious give more to charity might be based on the fact that angstlessk May 2012 #4

Yes, I've heard the majority of charitable giving among religious is to their own church mainer May 2012 #5

So highly religious people are less susceptible to emotional manipulation cqo_000 May 2012 #6