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*Burke, Daniel, Religion News Service (May 13, 2009). [https://web.archive.org/web/20130310113024/http://www.pewforum.org/Religion-News/Religious-people-make-better-citizens-study-says.aspx "Religious people make better citizens, study says"]. Pew Research Forum. Archived on March 10, 2013 by Internet Archive.  Retrieved July 19, 2014.

*Burke, Daniel, Religion News Service (May 13, 2009). [https://web.archive.org/web/20130310113024/http://www.pewforum.org/Religion-News/Religious-people-make-better-citizens-study-says.aspx "Religious people make better citizens, study says"]. Pew Research Forum. Archived on March 10, 2013 by Internet Archive.  Retrieved July 19, 2014.

*Campbell, David and Putnam, Robert (November 14, 2010).  [https://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/2010-11-15-column15_ST_N.htm "Religious people are 'better neighbors'"]. USA Today website.  Retrieved on July 19, 2014.</ref> ]]

*Campbell, David and Putnam, Robert (November 14, 2010).  [https://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/2010-11-15-column15_ST_N.htm "Religious people are 'better neighbors'"]. USA Today website.  Retrieved on July 19, 2014.</ref> ]]

Concerning the issue of '''atheism and charity''', charitable giving by [[atheism|atheists]] and [[agnosticism|agnostics]] in the [[United States]] is significantly less than by [[theism|theists]], according to a study by the [[Barna Group]]:

Concerning the issue of '''atheism and charity''', charitable giving by [[atheism|atheists]] and [[agnosticism|agnostics]] in the [[United States]] is significantly less than that by [[theism|theists]], according to a study by the [[Barna Group]]:

{{cquote|The typical no-faith American donated just $200 in 2006, which is more than seven times less than the amount contributed by the prototypical active-faith adult ($1500). Even when church-based giving is subtracted from the equation, active-faith adults donated twice as many dollars last year as did atheists and agnostics. In fact, while just 7% of active-faith adults failed to contribute any personal funds in 2006, that compares with 22% among the no-faith adults.<ref name="barna.org">[http://www.barna.org/barna-update/article/12-faithspirituality/102-atheists-and-agnostics-take-aim-at-christians Atheists and Agnostics Take Aim at Christians] ''The Barna Update'', 2007.</ref>}}

{{cquote|The typical no-faith American donated just $200 in 2006, which is more than seven times less than the amount contributed by the prototypical active-faith adult ($1500). Even when church-based giving is subtracted from the equation, active-faith adults donated twice as many dollars last year as did atheists and agnostics. In fact, while just 7% of active-faith adults failed to contribute any personal funds in 2006, that compares with 22% among the no-faith adults.<ref name="barna.org">[http://www.barna.org/barna-update/article/12-faithspirituality/102-atheists-and-agnostics-take-aim-at-christians Atheists and Agnostics Take Aim at Christians] ''The Barna Update'', 2007.</ref>}}

''See also:'' [[Atheist fundraising vs. religious fundraising]]

''See also:'' [[Atheist fundraising vs. religious fundraising]]

The 21st century is expected to be a century of global [[desecularization]] and religious organizations significantly outperforming atheist organizations in fundraising will contribute to this matter (see: [[Atheist fundraising vs. religious fundraising]] and [[Causes of desecularization]]).

The 21st century is expected to be a century of global [[desecularization]] and religious organizations' significantly outperforming atheist organizations in fundraising will contribute to this matter (see: [[Atheist fundraising vs. religious fundraising]] and [[Causes of desecularization]]).

== Women are less likely to be atheists. Women donate more  ==

== Women are less likely to be atheists. Women donate more  ==

<ref name="PZ">Myers, P.Z. (June 29, 2010).  [http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/06/29/the-woman-problem/ "The woman problem"]. Pharyngula [blog].</ref>  

<ref name="PZ">Myers, P.Z. (June 29, 2010).  [http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/06/29/the-woman-problem/ "The woman problem"]. Pharyngula [blog].</ref>  

According to ''Fortune'' magazine women donate more to charitable causes than men: “Women are very involved in charitable giving,” explained Nancy Heiser, vice president of wealth management at UBS. “The reasons are simple: Women are living longer, making more money and may be inheriting twice—once from their parents and again if they outlive their spouses.”<ref>Research echoes Heiser’s sentiment. According to WPI’s 2010 Women Give study, American households headed by single females give 57% more than those headed by single males.</ref>

According to ''Fortune'' magazine, women donate more to charitable causes than men: “Women are very involved in charitable giving,” explained Nancy Heiser, vice president of wealth management at UBS. “The reasons are simple: Women are living longer, making more money and may be inheriting twice—once from their parents and again if they outlive their spouses.”<ref>Research echoes Heiser’s sentiment. According to WPI’s 2010 Women Give study, American households headed by single females give 57% more than those headed by single males.</ref>

See also:  

See also:  

''See also:'' [[Atheism and love]] and [[Atheism and empathy]] and [[Atheism and narcissism]] and [[Atheism and sadism]] and [[Atheism and mass murder]]  

''See also:'' [[Atheism and love]] and [[Atheism and empathy]] and [[Atheism and narcissism]] and [[Atheism and sadism]] and [[Atheism and mass murder]]  

In 2007 the Baptist Press reported:

In 2007, the Baptist Press reported:

{{cquote|...a pollster at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, found that adults who profess a belief in God are significantly more likely than atheists to say that forgiveness, patience, generosity and a concern for others are "very important." In fact, the poll found that on 11 of 12 values, there was a double-digit gap between theists and atheists, with theists more likely to label each value "very important."

{{cquote|...a pollster at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, found that adults who profess a belief in God are significantly more likely than atheists to say that forgiveness, patience, generosity and a concern for others are "very important." In fact, the poll found that on 11 of 12 values, there was a double-digit gap between theists and atheists, with theists more likely to label each value "very important."

The survey by sociologist and pollster Reginald Bibby examined the beliefs of 1,600 Canadians, 82 percent who said they believed in "God or a higher power" and 18 percent who said they did not.<ref>Foust, Michael (October 23, 2007).  [http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=26675 "Poll:  Atheists less likely to 'do good'"] Baptist Press.  Retrieved on July 20, 2014.</ref>}}

The survey by sociologist and pollster Reginald Bibby examined the beliefs of 1,600 Canadians, 82 percent who said they believed in "God or a higher power" and 18 percent who said they did not.<ref>Foust, Michael (October 23, 2007).  [http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=26675 "Poll:  Atheists less likely to 'do good'"] Baptist Press.  Retrieved on July 20, 2014.</ref>}}

From a [[Metaphysics|metaphysical]], moral and spiritual perspective, atheists have an inability to satisfactorily explain the existence of [[love]].<ref>[http://www.strangenotions.com/atheists-love/ How do atheists define love?] by Dr. Taylor Marshall</ref><ref>[https://atheistforum.wordpress.com/2014/07/09/what-is-love-how-materialist-atheism-fails-to-have-a-satisfactory-answer/ What is love? how materialist atheism fails to have a satisfactory answer], July 9, 2014</ref> See also: [[Atheism and love]] and [[Atheism and social justice]]

From a [[Metaphysics|metaphysical]], moral and spiritual perspective, atheists have an inability to satisfactorily explain the existence of [[love]].<ref>[http://www.strangenotions.com/atheists-love/ How do atheists define love?] by Dr. Taylor Marshall</ref><ref>[https://atheistforum.wordpress.com/2014/07/09/what-is-love-how-materialist-atheism-fails-to-have-a-satisfactory-answer/ What is love? how materialist atheism fails to have a satisfactory answer], July 9, 2014</ref> See also: [[Atheism and love]] and [[Atheism and social justice]]

== Atheists with social contacts with Christians give more to charity than other atheists ==

== Atheists with social contacts with Christians give more to charity than other atheists ==

There is a significant amount of [[racism]] within the [[atheist population]] (see: [[Atheism and racism]]). This also holds true for atheists in the [[Western World]] as well (see: [[Western atheism and race]]).  

There is a significant amount of [[racism]] within the [[atheist population]] (see: [[Atheism and racism]]). This also holds true for atheists in the [[Western World]] as well (see: [[Western atheism and race]]).  

In June 2014, the African-American atheist woman [[Sikivu Hutchinson]] wrote in the ''Washington Post'' that white atheists organizations in the United States generally focus on church/state separation and [[creationism]] issues and not the concerns the less affluent African-American population faces.<ref name="Hutchinson">Hutchinson, Sikivu (June 16, 2014).  [https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/06/16/blacks-are-even-discriminated-against-by-atheists/ "Atheism has a big race problem that no one’s talking about"].  Washington Post website.</ref> Hutchinson also mentioned that church organizations do focus on helping poor African Americans.<ref name="Hutchinson"/> Much of the focus on church/state separation and creationism issues relative to atheist organizations involves initiating and litigating lawsuits (see: [[Atheist lawsuits]]).

In June 2014, the African-American atheist woman [[Sikivu Hutchinson]] wrote in the ''Washington Post'' that white atheist organizations in the United States generally focus on church/state separation and [[creationism]] issues and not the concerns the less affluent African-American population faces.<ref name="Hutchinson">Hutchinson, Sikivu (June 16, 2014).  [https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/06/16/blacks-are-even-discriminated-against-by-atheists/ "Atheism has a big race problem that no one’s talking about"].  Washington Post website.</ref> Hutchinson also mentioned that church organizations do focus on helping poor African Americans.<ref name="Hutchinson"/> Much of the focus on church/state separation and creationism issues relative to atheist organizations involves initiating and litigating lawsuits (see: [[Atheist lawsuits]]).

== Atheist activist Lee Moore: Donations to atheist organizations are down due to infighting within the atheist movement ==

== Atheist activist Lee Moore: Donations to atheist organizations are down due to infighting within the atheist movement ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism and depression]] and [[Atheism and suicide]]

''See also:'' [[Atheism and depression]] and [[Atheism and suicide]]

A number of studies have confirmed that there is an inverse relationship to doing volunteer work and depression.<ref>http://www.pursuit-of-happiness.org/science-of-happiness/caring/caring-and-happiness-reviews/</ref> The [[Atheist Population|atheist population]] has a higher suicide rate than the general population. (see: [[Atheism and suicide]]).

A number of studies have confirmed that there is an inverse relationship between doing volunteer work and depression.<ref>http://www.pursuit-of-happiness.org/science-of-happiness/caring/caring-and-happiness-reviews/</ref> The [[Atheist Population|atheist population]] has a higher suicide rate than the general population. (see: [[Atheism and suicide]]).

== Atheism, leftism, social justice/progressive values and hypocrisy ==

== Atheism, leftism, social justice/progressive values and hypocrisy ==

Historically, the [[secular left]] has been dominant within the atheist community (see: [[Atheism and politics]]).  

Historically, the [[secular left]] has been dominant within the atheist community (see: [[Atheism and politics]]).  

=== Progressive values according to leading progressive websites ===

=== Progressive values according to leading progressive websites ===

== Atheism and individualism ==

== Atheism and individualism ==

Atheists tend to be more indivualistic than theists<ref>[https://doi.org/10.1080/14616696.2018.1511819 The atheistic factor? Explaining the link between atheistic beliefs and child-rearing values in 30 countries in Europe], Eline Berkers & Inge Sieben (2020)</ref>, which may explain their lower charitability.

Atheists tend to be more individualistic than theists<ref>[https://doi.org/10.1080/14616696.2018.1511819 The atheistic factor? Explaining the link between atheistic beliefs and child-rearing values in 30 countries in Europe], Eline Berkers & Inge Sieben (2020)</ref>, which may explain their lower charitability.

==See also==

==See also==