I know this is not true of everyone, but I do believe that faith in God and a desire to live a life that reflects God’s love creates a person who gives more to others. This study doesn’t appear to take into account acts of service to others, which is as valuable as financial giving, but it it does confirm why I do not think it is the government’s job to help others but the people’s job to help others — freely and by their own choice.
The Lord giveth, apparently. A new study found that the most religious states are also the most generous in charitable giving.
The study released yesterday by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, based on 2008 IRS data, found that residents in states where religious participation is higher than the rest of the nation, particularly in the South, gave the greatest percentage of their discretionary income to charity.
The Northeast, with lower religious participation, was the least generous to charities.
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I question this data. Mormons are supposed to give 10% of their earning to the church, it’s part of their dogma. No one...
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I know this is not true of everyone, but I do believe...faith in God and a desire to live...
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:O
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More money doesn’t mean more help. And what do these charities fund?
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Does ‘charitable donation’ include donations to religious organizations?
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taracraig said:
The IRS counts tithe to the church as a charitable donation. Is that included in this?
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^^^
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There is not enough information provided to understand if this is meaningful. This only based on percentages. I would...
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griff-hawkins reblogged this from thedailyfeed and added:
Depends on what is considered ‘charitable’ giving. Just giving to your church doesn’t necessarily constitute ‘charitable...
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“see, Republicans...compassionate” stories any second now. One question: How much of this...
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accountedfor reblogged this from thedailyfeed and added:
Imagine that. In a more...10% of income you are supposed to tithe. Amazing how that works.
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