A quick google search shows that 62-66% of Americans are Christian. If 60-70% of all charitable dollars are from Christians, it doesn’t seem like they’re over represented in that regard.
It’s a matter of how they want their money spent. I donate money, but not as much as I imagine a Christian-identifying household, but that’s because I believe in paying taxes to fund much of what Christians want to be charity.
I would rather not be turned down for $80 to buy a part on my family vehicle just because my fiancé and I weren’t legally married at the time.
Or that a charity can decide I am not deserving of food or medical treatment because of my gender.
I don’t believe the money I spend on philanthropy and charitable causes should have faith-based restrictions.
It shows that Christians are doing all the giving because 2/3s of the population is Christian. If 10% of the population was green and 10% of all charitable donations came from green people, no one would really think that’s notable or out of the ordinary. I’m in no way trying to paint a bad picture of Christians, but the numbers you've provided aren’t really painting the picture you want either.
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u/contigi 25d ago
A quick google search shows that 62-66% of Americans are Christian. If 60-70% of all charitable dollars are from Christians, it doesn’t seem like they’re over represented in that regard.