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... and for every post I see, it makes me smile ... for I have come to realize that the days of the bible-thumpers are numbered.
When front-runners like Specter change parties, you can tell which way the wind is blowing.
Yes, because we all know that religious people are the scourge of the earth.
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People who are religious give more across the board to all causes than their non-religious counterparts
There is a huge “charity gap” that follows religion: On average, religious people are far more generous than secularists with their time and money. This is not just because of giving to churches—religious people are more generous than secularists towards explicitly non-religious charities as well. They are also more generous in informal ways, such as giving money to family members, and behaving honestly.
Giving supports economic growth and actually creates prosperity
Many studies show that giving and volunteering improve physical health and happiness, and lead to better citizenship. In other words, we need to give for our own good. Cultural and political influences—and the many government policies—that discourage private charitable behavior have negative effects that are far more widespread than people usually realize.
http://www.arthurbrooks.net/whoreallycares/statistics.html
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at the end of the day, I guess Cinci would have the inner-city 90%ers in his corner, the real difference makers in society. The people that want more of yours. LOL
He has no room in his world for the people that give their time, money and blood to the needy. He has no room for people that tend to stay married and raise their children together. He has no room for their self reliance. He'd take those single moms, gays, PETA freaks and welfare frauds 24/7.
Of course, I don't think he has any idea that Specter left because the money in the Republican party, the people that supported him before, refused to support him now. But what can one expect from someone who knocks religious people.
