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Re:Rome in Ruins by Frondo on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @05:56AM (#18761595)
American charitable donations are only so high because church tithing counts.

When's the last time you saw a church organize a street cleaning party, though? (or opening its tax-free building to the homeless?)

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Re:Rome in Ruins by hydrox24 on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @07:37AM (#18761854)
In the USA churches provide a substantial portion of the shelter available to the homeless.[0] Church tithing is often charitable, and churches often open their doors to provide community services.

Churches may not regularly organise street cleaning parties, but I don't think that they consider litter to be one of society's great sins either.

[0]: https://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=s...

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Re:Rome in Ruins by tomjakubowski on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @07:28AM (#18761828)
> or opening its tax-free building to the homeless?

Here are like a dozen examples off the top of my head.

https://www.journeystheroadhome.org/pads-shelter-program.htm...

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