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“110) Donations to help the poor and needy Christians can point to their tax returns and claim that they give more to charity than non-Christians. Based on a study of charitable deductions on 1040 tax returns, this is correct. However, when you look under the hood, a different story emerges. The vast majority of the money that Christians donate to their churches never reaches the poor and needy. On the low end of spectrum, out of every $100 that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) receives, only 70 cents reaches the poor and needy. On the other end of the spectrum, $29 of every $100 that the United Methodist Church receives is so directed. Other churches fall somewhere in between, but tend toward the lower end. Most of the money goes to building costs (capital, operational, maintenance), salaries, staff health care, and proselytizing. On the other hand, $92.10 out of every $100 dollars that the Red Cross receives directly goes to the poor and needy. http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/528.379571-Religious-Charity-Not-all-its-cracked-up-to-be What this means is that although atheists and non-church-goers donate less money as defined by tax laws, on average they actually give more to help disadvantaged people. This is because they don’t give money to churches, but rather to charities that translate their donations much more efficiently to those in need. This does not apply to all Christians, some of whom donate to direct charities as well, but on average the church-going Christians primarily donate to their church. Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and Mark Zuckerburg are atheists and donate several billion dollars every year from their own pockets and they organize a charity of billionaire charity donations. http://fortune.com/2016/06/01/giving-pledge-new-members-2016/ The irony of this situation should not be overlooked. The churches that base their entire existence on a man who had a laser focus on helping the poor actually reduce the amount of assistance that otherwise would be available if they didn’t exist.” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonio-myers4/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonio-myers4/support