Comments on: Atheists Near the Top of This Charity Website http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/09/10/atheists-near-the-top-of-this-charity-website/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Robin http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/09/10/atheists-near-the-top-of-this-charity-website/#comment-227157 Robin Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:49:34 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4492#comment-227157 Karen, I agree completely. We explained the concept to our kids tonight at dinner. Our 13 year old really liked the idea and plans to contribute some of his own money. Our 11 year old made the decision of how much to give as a family. It was great. Karen, I agree completely. We explained the concept to our kids tonight at dinner. Our 13 year old really liked the idea and plans to contribute some of his own money. Our 11 year old made the decision of how much to give as a family. It was great.

]]> By: Karen http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/09/10/atheists-near-the-top-of-this-charity-website/#comment-227138 Karen Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:20:15 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4492#comment-227138 I have been a KIVA donor for several years. It's very rewarding and it's a great way to get your kids involved in helping others around the world. I have been a KIVA donor for several years. It’s very rewarding and it’s a great way to get your kids involved in helping others around the world.

]]> By: Robin http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/09/10/atheists-near-the-top-of-this-charity-website/#comment-227102 Robin Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:33:35 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4492#comment-227102 I learned about the Grameen Bank back in 1990 in my Int'l Studies course. Big fan of the program. Highly suggest any book by Muhammad Yunus on how microloans impacts lives. Forgot about Kiva until an article in the Commercial News yesterday. It's a great program. Signing up tonight! I learned about the Grameen Bank back in 1990 in my Int’l Studies course. Big fan of the program. Highly suggest any book by Muhammad Yunus on how microloans impacts lives.

Forgot about Kiva until an article in the Commercial News yesterday. It’s a great program. Signing up tonight!

]]> By: Jeff Satterley http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/09/10/atheists-near-the-top-of-this-charity-website/#comment-227099 Jeff Satterley Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:21:41 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4492#comment-227099 As of right now, Atheists have 362 members, and 101 Cookbooks have 361... Take that 101 Cookbooks! We are also now second in total amount of money loaned, behind KivaFriends.org, $44K vs. $12K. If I wasn't a starving grad student, I would most definitely give more money.... As of right now, Atheists have 362 members, and 101 Cookbooks have 361…

Take that 101 Cookbooks!

We are also now second in total amount of money loaned, behind KivaFriends.org, $44K vs. $12K.

If I wasn’t a starving grad student, I would most definitely give more money….

]]> By: Liz http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/09/10/atheists-near-the-top-of-this-charity-website/#comment-227095 Liz Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:03:34 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4492#comment-227095 Ha! I read 101 Cookbooks. Just last week the blogger talked about Kiva, and within a few days all of the lending opportunities were gone! Ha! I read 101 Cookbooks. Just last week the blogger talked about Kiva, and within a few days all of the lending opportunities were gone!

]]> By: N http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/09/10/atheists-near-the-top-of-this-charity-website/#comment-227064 N Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:53:15 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4492#comment-227064 So it appears that vegetarian cooking enthusiasts are more charitable than either atheists or christians. Who knew? 101 Cookbooks is an awesome site, though. :-) So it appears that vegetarian cooking enthusiasts are more charitable than either atheists or christians. Who knew?

101 Cookbooks is an awesome site, though.
:-)

]]> By: Sisyphus Fragment http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/09/10/atheists-near-the-top-of-this-charity-website/#comment-227061 Sisyphus Fragment Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:39:42 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4492#comment-227061 I've been a member of Kiva for a while now, but I didn't do the community thing, I have now though. Thanks for the post! I’ve been a member of Kiva for a while now, but I didn’t do the community thing, I have now though. Thanks for the post!

]]> By: Alice http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/09/10/atheists-near-the-top-of-this-charity-website/#comment-227051 Alice Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:20:55 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4492#comment-227051 Ha! 101 Cookbooks is a great site. I'd forgotten about it. Good for them. But I'm joining team atheist. Ha! 101 Cookbooks is a great site. I’d forgotten about it. Good for them. But I’m joining team atheist.

]]> By: mike http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/09/10/atheists-near-the-top-of-this-charity-website/#comment-227047 mike Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:54:56 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4492#comment-227047 My parents introduced me to Kiva last Christmas. It's a nice system -- I don't have much money loaned out but it's nice knowing that I was able to help one person so far. The next loan will be on behalf of the atheist group, for sure. I think higher visibility for non-religious philanthropy is a fantastic thing, and we definitely need more of it. Anyone know of other good examples? My parents introduced me to Kiva last Christmas. It’s a nice system — I don’t have much money loaned out but it’s nice knowing that I was able to help one person so far. The next loan will be on behalf of the atheist group, for sure.

I think higher visibility for non-religious philanthropy is a fantastic thing, and we definitely need more of it. Anyone know of other good examples?

]]> By: Bjorn Watland http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/09/10/atheists-near-the-top-of-this-charity-website/#comment-227044 Bjorn Watland Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:33:37 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=4492#comment-227044 The traditional atheist response to suggestions of what to do with ones money, is to do nothing. The traditional atheist response to suggestions of what to do with ones money, is to do nothing.

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