Money that you give to the church is a charitable contribution. So when the Bible Belt gets swayed by a charismatic preacher, the money they send to finance the church's new jet is tax deductible.
I've seen that study cited before but I have a big problem with it only because it is including religious donations in its analysis. So, obviously more religious people are going to give to their church. The South & Utah, are the most religious places in the U.S. I'm not sure the study tells us anything more than religious people tend to give more than non-religious people, if you include giving to their church as a gift.
Hi BN I disagree with you. Why is giving to church is less than non-religous donations? Aren't they donations in the end. One tries to please the God and the other tries to satisfy his conscience. I really don't see a difference. Just give. I don't care how or why you give.
No I agree with you. I am not saying anything against religious donations. I am just saying if you want to make a conclusion about political leanings and charitable giving, on a broader basis like that, I'm not sure including religious gifts provides any insights. I am questioning the study not questioning religious giving
Is there a part 2 to that article? No mention of Iran or Nukes that I can find in a text search. I did find a mention of pirates though, so that was cool.
What a load of hot steaming shit! Whatever this RT website is the most important thing learned here is the subhead of "Question More." Apparently that is especially true with regard to their headlines. Nothing in their story or data supports the headline that individuals give more or less depending on either their political persuasion or their wealth. It attempts to use data regarding state of residence to assume the political leanings of individuals, which is flawed to the extreme. HOLY CRAP! RT is Russian Television. It is the child of Tass and is owned by the "Government of Russia" No wonder this is such a bullshit story. But according to a handful of big bloviators here, sources don't matter!
i agree that linking state of residence doesnt tell us much ralebird but dont attack the source here. The article is just reporting simply what the study discovered. The study was from the Chronicle of Philanthropy, which is the leading authority in the fundraising industry
Read for content. There is nothing in the story or in the Chronicle that supports the headline. The study did, most emphatically, not make any such conclusion; that was simply created out of thin air by Russian propagandists. If that's something you, or anyone else here, chooses to hang their hat on be prepared to defend your position.
RT is the Russian propaganda channel. Popular in every freaking hotel in Europe and Asia. All they do is shit on USA policies. China started the same bullshit. They also have their TV channels on European and Asian cable network spewing fucking Chinese propaganda.
I thought McAfee had an outstanding opening statement. He's a pretty good speaker. never heard him speak before.
Well, it's obviously CNN; no, it's Fox, or ABC, or NBC or CBS. Wait, it's got to be MSNBC or maybe ESPN. I think it's BET or maybe HBO; but what about...?
