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beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts) Mon May 8, 2017, 04:16 PM May 2017

Does donating to an organization that oppresses women and lgbt people make one complicit? [View all]

Do good works outweigh bad ones? I don't believe that helping the less fortunate can make up for actively working to restrict human rights.

What do you think?

*Standard Disclaimer: this is posted in the Atheists and Agnostics group which is a safe haven where we can discuss religion and its effects on society.

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Does donating to an organization that oppresses women and lgbt people make one complicit? [View all] beam me up scottie May 2017 OP

I shop at the local Catholic Charities thrift store. mahatmakanejeeves May 2017 #1

Quoting scripture here, in our Atheist forum. Duppers May 2017 #2

I'm "none of the above." I'd find some verse about irony, but I think 45 has used them all up. NT mahatmakanejeeves May 2017 #4

Then why are you posting in this group? beam me up scottie May 2017 #8

Right? beam me up scottie May 2017 #6

Good one. ;) Duppers May 2017 #16

I try not to contribute to organizations that use my money to restrict my rights or those of others. beam me up scottie May 2017 #5

That Leviticus guy sure has a problem. Cartoonist May 2017 #20

There is only one author. Iggo May 2017 #21

I don't expect perfection from others, either. trotsky May 2017 #19

There are plenty of secular orgs to donate to. Duppers May 2017 #3

I do as well. beam me up scottie May 2017 #7

Yes, and this is why I don't donate to or shop at Salvation Army thrift stores Heddi May 2017 #9

Exactly! The Salvation Army is one of the worst when it comes to promoting intolerance. beam me up scottie May 2017 #10

Yup, same here. trotsky May 2017 #18

Sadly, we don't have many secular thrift shops around here. progressoid May 2017 #24

I'll throw a twist in here for curiosity sake... defacto7 May 2017 #11

Good question. beam me up scottie May 2017 #12

I agree... defacto7 May 2017 #13

Yep. I've learned to keep my atheism to myself at work. beam me up scottie May 2017 #14

Well just for the record... defacto7 May 2017 #15

Ha ha! I love it! beam me up scottie May 2017 #22

There are people at my work who move quietly away from me OriginalGeek May 2017 #23

Particularly when there are more tolerant Christian churches. trotsky May 2017 #17

Yeah, but none of them are the One True Church. Act_of_Reparation May 2017 #27

The hugest! n/t trotsky May 2017 #28

Is the Pope Catholic? edhopper May 2017 #25

Yep. Same logic keeps me as far from Walmarts as I can manage Panich52 May 2017 #26