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WillParkinson

(16,862 posts)
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 05:00 PM Aug 2016

An Oklahoma Charity Rejected an Atheist’s Donation, So He’s Raising More Until They Say Yes

Matt Wilbourn, an atheist living in Muskogee, Oklahoma, tried donating $100 to a home for local children (many of whom are orphans), but his money was rejected by the organization after they learned his contribution was made on behalf of a local atheist organization.

It started on Monday when a staffer at the Murrow Indian Children’s Home came to Matt’s workplace in order to print up some programs for an upcoming charity drive. For the past few years, his company had been printing those programs for free as an act of goodwill, but Matt was told by his employer they wouldn’t be doing that again this year.

Matt felt bad because he thought the Children’s Home was an organization worth supporting, so he figured he would make a contribution on behalf of the atheist group he runs.

He filled out the form on the spot, giving the staffer $100, and wrote in “Muskogee Atheist Community” at the bottom of the donation sheet.

Matt told me the staffer took the money and form, said “God bless you,” and left.

An hour later, he received a phone call from her:

“She called my desk phone at work and told me that they would not be accepting our donation because it would go against everything they believe in,” Wilbourn said.

The employee told Wilbourn he would need to change the name on the donation in order for the home to accept the money, Wilbourn refused, and the employee said the money would be returned.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/08/23/an-oklahoma-charity-rejected-an-atheists-donation-so-hes-raising-more-until-they-say-yes

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An Oklahoma Charity Rejected an Atheist’s Donation, So He’s Raising More Until They Say Yes (Original Post) WillParkinson Aug 2016 OP
Idjots. Morans. Phules. ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2016 #1
To paraphrase Ed Wood "Stupid Christians. Stupid, stupid Christians." n/t Binkie The Clown Aug 2016 #2
"go against everything they believe in” ... like helping the unfortunate ? nt eppur_se_muova Aug 2016 #3
Well, duh. That money is contaminated. progressoid Aug 2016 #4
Shows just how ignorant religious people can be. Curmudgeoness Aug 2016 #5

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)
1. Idjots. Morans. Phules.
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 06:26 PM
Aug 2016

The fastest growing segment of the population is made up of Agnostics, Atheists, and Humanists.

Of course, this is Oklahoma.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
5. Shows just how ignorant religious people can be.
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 05:47 PM
Aug 2016

And how narrow-minded and petty they can be.

But, personally, I would just find a worthy organization that would not be bothered by my donation...since I have a feeling that this children's home is probably in serious brainwashing mode anyways. And who wants to support that?

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