Lazy Atheism?

[brewer]

In the world as it currently exists, a lot of people motivate and structure their charity through religion. 

We could obviously imagine a world in which things work differently, but that would be counterfactual speculation. Maybe there could be other ways to do it, in scenarios that we would like better.

The point I was making is that people who work this way often don't need anything that you or I would consider proof.

That seems pretty stupid. Maybe it’s just me, but I try to base my beliefs and actions on proof or - at the very least - compelling evidence.

While not disparaging the charitable work that religions do, it’s pretty clear that they do it out of a self-centered motivation. They feed the hungry not because the hungry ARE hungry, but because they hope Jesus will smile at them.

Boru

The best charity is done anomalously with no strings attached. When it's known to come from religion strings are automatically added, mostly a feeling of shame and the recipients feel they owe something in return.