Quote:[Atheist Group President]Brannon said the group has worked with Christian nonprofits, such as Habitat for Humanity, in the past.
"We can all work together to achieve something positive regardless of religion or lack thereof," she said. "We've raised money for March of Dimes, worked with the Generous Garden Project, done community park clean ups, adopted a highway, and sponsored local foster children for Christmas."
Looks like they were turned away by the person who manages the soup kitchen, and decided to hold a separate charity drive. Without more than the he-said, she-said nature of the articles it just seems like a personal thing that didn't get in the way of people providing charity (I do not see where the soup kitchen was reporting a lack of volunteers, which means they have no shortage of Christians showing up to help). It's sad on the one hand that what may be a personal issue keeps the groups from joining to help, but they seem capable of working separately to help those in need.
Maybe they can open a competing soup kitchen! The homeless and hungry would be all too happily running back-and-forth. "Hey Rick! The atheists are offering extra bread with the soup!" "But Jack, the Christians have DUMPLINGS!!!"
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-Stephen Jay Gould
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