Is there any evidence of Christianity doing good? (preaching, atheist, divorce)

[ulnevrwalkalone]

Originally Posted by dcashley

http://www.givingandvolunteering.ca/pdf/n-vc1sen.pdf

Hoover Institution - Policy Review - Religious Faith and Charitable Giving

Interesting stuff, thanks! If anyone has more like this please post

[Dusty Rhodes]

Well, yeah, ..... I used to know this really nice guy, an Episcopalian Minister, who was just one of the most decent human beings I have ever met. He never preached at me, never took offence at my atheism. He was a good and caring human being, he only preached on Sunday, and only to his congregation. It never seemed to matter to him what anyone else believed. He actively fed the poor, and collected a wide variety of clothing that he distributed to the homeless. On the cold winter nights, he would let them sleep in his church.

[dcashley]

Originally Posted by Dusty Rhodes

Well, yeah, ..... I used to know this really nice guy, an Episcopalian Minister, who was just one of the most decent human beings I have ever met. He never preached at me, never took offence at my atheism. He was a good and caring human being, he only preached on Sunday, and only to his congregation. It never seemed to matter to him what anyone else believed. He actively fed the poor, and collected a wide variety of clothing that he distributed to the homeless. On the cold winter nights, he would let them sleep in his church.

Wow. People like that deserve a lot of credit.
Yes. I agree there are many christians (muslims, etc) who've done a lot of good. However, those religions have also caused a lot of war, hate, murder, and pain. The people are good. Christianity is not good. The people are to be commended. Christianity is sadly racist, hate filled, and teaches a very limited moral code.

[Huckleberry3911948]

is there any good statistical proof that shows that gangbanging improves society?

[dcashley]

Originally Posted by Huckleberry3911948

is there any good statistical proof that shows that gangbanging improves society?

Huckle, you made a comment in a post previously that sounded like you support the idea of the Roman Catholic Church re-starting the inquisition. I asked you a pointed and direct question about that. Will you answer that question?

[Huckleberry3911948]

Originally Posted by dcashley

Huckle, you made a comment in a post previously that sounded like you support the idea of the Roman Catholic Church re-starting the inquisition. I asked you a pointed and direct question about that. Will you answer that question?

the op of this thread has nothing to do with the catholic church, off topic. if you want me to address another thread give me a link and i will do it.
thanks.
here is the link that supports your question on this thread

http://www.sundaysoftware.com/stats.htm

[agnostic soldier]

Originally Posted by Huckleberry3911948

yes there is but i already posted it in another thread i gave the link there is evidence that regular church attendance reduces crime in ghetto areas.
do you want it ?
ok -- here it comes.
fyi never said we should restart the inquisition, a terrible suggest, that was surely not the intent of my post. .

The life benefits of regular church attendance, and article by Neil MacQueen

It seems that his research isn't unbiased so it's truth is rather questionable. He only uses sources which are religiously motivated so their surveys and information could have been biased. An unbiased source comes from an independent organization which has no religious affiliation(that doesn't include sources which promote atheism since they're just as biased.)

[dcashley]

Originally Posted by Huckleberry3911948

the op of this thread has nothing to do with the catholic church, off topic. if you want me to address another thread give me a link and i will do it.
thanks.
here is the link that supports your question on this thread

The life benefits of regular church attendance, and article by Neil MacQueen

I understand racism. Thank you for your answer.

[ulnevrwalkalone]

Originally Posted by Huckleberry3911948

is there any good statistical proof that shows that gangbanging improves society?

are we talking about gang related violence and what not or group sex

[Dusty Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Tesaje

I think the answer has to be yes, of course. There are Christians who have done a lot of good. Some of the Christian organizations have done a lot of good. Even the double edge sword where they do some good and some bad, still do some good. There is nothing absolute. The good that has come does not remove the bad that has been done. The harder question to answer is whether Christianity has done more good than bad.

The absolutes are for the religious minded. Those who see everything as god or satan donneit.

Reality is always in shades of gray. Some of the most generous things that have been done end up doing a great deal of harm - unintended consequences.

reminds me of that quote from some guy or another that goes "The evil men do lives after them, the good is oft interred with their bones" W.S. from his J.C. A III S ii L 76-7