(August 30, 2023 at 4:23 am)FrustratedFool Wrote: By supporting the hungry with a religious organization you supported religion. Same as if I helped in a 'insert ideology here' foodbank I would, indirectly, be supporting 'ideology'.
No, I haven't started an atheist foodbank. I make no claim to being a good or driven person. If there was one in my local area I'd likely help out, though.
We agree religion is bad. We disagree that indirectly supporting religious endeavors, even good ones, keeps religion alive a little bit longer by legitimizing it and keeping it active and a 'live' and positive option in people's minds ('those nice people from the mosque fed me, maybe Islam is really good).
I'm not sure how much difference that makes to someone who hasn't eaten for three days.
Boru
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