Yeah that’s very true but I think fear of eternal damnation at lest got us a LOT of guilt induced philanthropic work. These new guys don’t just reject a moral higher power they are willing to spend trillions to literally “ kill” and “become”God.
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People can rationalize anything. Only way you can get from the new testament to "empathy is a sin"
aug 28, 2025, 11:35 pm • 3 0 • view
I think the amount of philanthropy truly driven by religion is small, absent religion most philanthropists would have secular motivations to do similar work
aug 28, 2025, 11:55 pm • 1 0 • view
Similarly just being a less religious society wouldn’t make bigots suddenly better, but it would make it so people don’t argue we have to tolerate their bigotry because it’s “their sincere religious belief”
aug 28, 2025, 11:55 pm • 2 0 • view
Philanthropists seem to be driven by two things: a) Launder their reputation, b) Tax write-offs.
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