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I recently seen on the news that if you donate your money to telemarketers, who claim that money is going to the needy, only about six percent (if your lucky) of the money that you donate actually goes to the needy (the rest of it goes to rich people who don’t deserve it).

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old comment by Canadiest

What's fundie about this is that this person thinks telemarketer charity requests mostly don't go to the cause. This is true of many charities, only a few are upfront and use most the money to the cause.

I'm just guessing here but I suspect, since this, being on a Christian site, is suggesting you donate to the church or Christian charity groups as they're trustworthy.

This would make it an indoctrinated fundie remark because: Christian charities have the WORST record of any charitible groups for keeping most or all of donations for themselves. A few secular organizations, such as Red Cross are much more likely to use the funds for the cause.

old comment by Anon-e-moose

Which is why I - via Direct Debit from my bank account automatically every month - donate to Oxfam. By this method, I ensure that 100% of my donation goes to this major charity, and that all of it is used for projects in the Third World, because using DD, it goes directly into Oxfam's account; even making more for their project funding, as it accrues interest for them.

I saw in the past that if you 'pledge' your money to televangelists, who claim that money is going to what said evangelist claims, very little (if you're lucky) of that money you donate actually goes to what is claimed. The rest of it goes to rich people who don't deserve it.

Moral: Even though I pay tax (Kent Hovind, take note), and donate on a regular basis to Oxfam (also frequent charity shops; also put change in charity collection tins as & where they may be), being an Atheist works out cheaper in the long run. No 'Tithes' to pay, y'see; nor 'pledges' to televangelists, neither.

...but then, why does God require televangelists, or anyone else to spread the 'Good Word', for that matter? Surely he could do that himself? As a comedian once said:

'If God is the most powerful being in the universe, why does he need a bunch of bozos to do his P.R.?'

And why couldn't God create his own money, for that matter?!

Seems that it's not just Capt. James T. Kirk (in "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier") who can best God:

'What does God need with a starship?'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&v=WYW_lPlekiQ

(one of the commenters on YouTube):

'Captain? Kirk meets God, and the first thing he does is sass back at him. You can't top that.'

b^_^d

--EDIT--

@rubber chicken

Bugger. Next stop, the bank...!

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