Saturday Six - Episode 215

Patrick’s Place Saturday Six - Episode 215
1. What was the last organization you gave a monetary donation to?
Gay and Lesbian Advocate and Defenders (GLAD)

2. What was the last charitable thing you volunteered to do?
Just about every week I help out at True Colors and Connecticut TransAdovoacy Coalition

3. Someone you know comes to you in a bad situation and asks to borrow $10. Do you give them the money even if you think they might not give it back?
Yes, I do

4. Take the quiz: How Charitable Are You?

Faithful Contributor. Your sense of charity and social justice is very tied to your faith. Your charitable actions spring from both your strong sense of compassion and your religious obligations. You look toward religious leaders for guidance in where to contribute and likely participate in church or house of worship fundraisers and volunteer activities. Read up on what your faith has to say about charity and giving or find a religious service agency.

5. Do you agree with the quiz’s results?
No, I have a strong sense of social justice but it is definitely not tied to any sense of religious obligations. The quiz was biased for faith based organizations.

6. Should the United States do more to help its own citizens before helping people in other countries?
Yes, it should reinstate the funding it has cut from the budget, social services is a very tiny part of the federal budget went compared to the military budget. Programs like Head Start and WIC. The federal government should also cut out funding to faith based organizations, the funding goes almost exclusively to Christian churches and not to any other non-Christian churches or synagogues or mosques. I have seen secular food kitchens and homeless shelters lose their funding in favor of Christian food kitchens and shelters.