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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kevin wrote:</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>> I had to admit I had no idea. I told him I would check
into</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>> it and we would continue at a later time. Does
anyone know</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>> what, if any, charitable organizations there are that
are atheistic</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>> in nature? I did a google on atheist charity and found
almost</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>> nothing. I am a bit disturbed by this. This would be a
terrific</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>> way to promote rational thinking. Am I missing something
here?</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>> Or am I maybe sitting on a potentially rewarding
career?</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2>Atheism is a very narrow platform.
About as narrow as </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2>a-mermaide-ism, </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>a-unicorn-ism and the view that Elvis Presley</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2>is not alive. It is not a philospophy
for living. Atheism has no</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2>more (or less) to do with</FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2> charity </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>than the view
that </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>the moon is</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2>not made of cheese. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Rational thinking is its own reward. Consider your standard
of</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>living to that of any non homo-sapien you know. Would you</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>want to switch places?</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brett</FONT></P>
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