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Comments by "" (@A86) on "Soup Kitchen Rejects Atheist Volunteers" video.
While that's certainly true of some religious people it's not true of all. There are many religious people who give for the same reason non-religious people give: because they genuinely care about someone other than themselves. Well, that's why a decent person gives. Many/most people (atheist or theist), give in order to feel good about themselves or look good in front of other people.
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"They just do it out of goodness" Atheists do charity for various reasons like everyone else. Some out of goodness, some so they can feel good about themselves and pat themselves on the back, some to look good in front of other people, some to use as a tax write-off, etc. Painting groups in broad brushes is wrong, even if you're trying to use a positive brush. It would be like saying religious people do charity to be like Jesus. Some do, many don't.
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