"Conservatives are more generous."

[saintjohn]

Philanthropy Expert: Conservatives Are More Generous
By Frank Brieaddy
Religion News Service

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Syracuse University professor Arthur C. Brooks is about to become the darling of the religious right in America -- and it's making him nervous.

The child of academics, raised in a liberal household and educated in the liberal arts, Brooks has written a book that concludes religious conservatives donate far more money than secular liberals to all sorts of charitable activities, irrespective of income.

In the book, he cites extensive data analysis to demonstrate that values advocated by conservatives -- from church attendance and two-parent families to the Protestant work ethic and a distaste for government-funded social services -- make conservatives more generous than liberals.

The book, titled "Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth About Compassionate Conservatism" (Basic Books, $26), is due for release Nov. 24.

When it comes to helping the needy, Brooks writes: "For too long, liberals have been claiming they are the most virtuous members of American society. Although they usually give less to charity, they have nevertheless lambasted conservatives for their callousness in the face of social injustice."

For the record, Brooks, 42, has been registered in the past as a Democrat, then a Republican, but now lists himself as independent, explaining, "I have no comfortable political home."

Since 2003 he has been director of nonprofit studies for Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.

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Hmmm.

[coach]

Originally Posted by saintjohn

The child of academics, raised in a liberal household and educated in the liberal arts, Brooks has written a book that concludes religious conservatives donate far more money than secular liberals to all sorts of charitable activities, irrespective of income.

Uh, what about religious liberals? Or secular conservatives? Did he assume that *all* religious people were conservative, and vice versa?

[saintjohn]

Originally Posted by coach

Uh, what about religious liberals? Or secular conservatives? Did he assume that *all* religious people were conservative, and vice versa?

Good questions!

[Mattivi]

Originally Posted by coach

[quote author=saintjohn link=board=6;threadid=34106;start=0#msg390017 date=1163790229]The child of academics, raised in a liberal household and educated in the liberal arts, Brooks has written a book that concludes religious conservatives donate far more money than secular liberals to all sorts of charitable activities, irrespective of income.

Uh, what about religious liberals? Or secular conservatives? Did he assume that *all* religious people were conservative, and vice versa?
[/quote]

those two would pretty much cancel each other out.

[slamminshaun]

Nothing new. There's been countless studies on this, but I have some reservations myself about how he might have come up with these conclusions. Regardless, it's no secret that liberals define charity as overtaxing the rich so that the government can give it to the derelicts of society, no questions asked. In the end, we're all equally miserable...the perfect liberal utopia.

[xmuzik]

and they shouted, " DEATH TO THE DIFFERENT !!!!" with compassion in their voices ........