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Shadowflash

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7. True.

Reply to cbayer (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 22, 2012, 07:48 PM

Jun 2012

But there are plenty of non-religious places that do the same thing. And people don't have to sit through fairy tales to get a plate of food or a bed for the night at them.

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Donations to religious institutions decline for second straight year [View all] SecularMotion Jun 2012 OP

Who wants to fund hate speech? Shadowflash Jun 2012 #1

Maybe someone who does will show up and explain why. n/t laconicsax Jun 2012 #5

Me, neither, but there are many other things religious institutions do. cbayer Jun 2012 #6

True. Shadowflash Jun 2012 #7

Lots of organizations (religious) provide those things without any baggage. cbayer Jun 2012 #8

Huh, so this scenario isn't happening? TlalocW Jun 2012 #2

I suspect this is partly efficiency. You get more bang for your charity buck by far with dimbear Jun 2012 #3

I think more people are souring on Big Religion. nt daaron Jun 2012 #4