That still counts as charity, but you're keeping control of exactly what your money is doing. Every time you pass over your money to a charity--even to your church--you're passing over responsibility to them too; the next thing you know, some overly-compassionate minister is letting trannies hold meetings in the church hall while you pay to heat it.
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Church is Ok if you are part of it, as soon as you are not part of it you lose sight of its dostribution
Yes, that's been my experience too. Depends a lot on the church, too.
And don’t donate to any political organization.
I don't donate for the same reason. I love the looks I get for ignoring bell ringers.
You should never give to a real charity unless you have truly done your fucking homework on them and even then even the good ones end up spending a very massive chunk of their income on shit that doesn't help anyone but themselves.... It's just a sad reality of how charities work in this country
So you are correct. You should always try to find a way to give charity with your own hands and know exactly who it's helping.
Depends on the charity. The local food bank, local thrift shop, and my local church, I have no problems with donating to - the money goes where it's needed.
https://www.charitynavigator.org informs any other charitable activity I decide to do or do not.
Literally this
100% this.
I received a solicitation for donations from some Jewish advocacy group yesterday in the mail.
no, don't help anyone you idiot.