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| Atheist Gives $22.5 Million for Catholic Schools |
| 2007-05-24 |
| Philanthropist and retired hedge-fund manager Robert W. Wilson said he is giving $22.5 million to the Archdiocese of New York to fund a scholarship program for needy inner-city students attending Roman Catholic schools. Wilson, 80, said in a phone interview today that although he is an atheist, he has no problem donating money to a fund linked to Catholic schools. ``Let's face it, without the Roman Catholic Church, there would be no Western civilization,'' Wilson said. . . . ``It was a chance for a very modest amount of money to get kids out of a lousy school system and into a good school system,'' . . . . Proving, once more, that God does too have a sense of humor, but it's very subtle. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #7 There's a difference betwen an Atheist (someone who does not believe in God) and someone who practices Atheism (a religion which goes about trying to prove God doesn't exist, sometimes in very devout and militant ways)." Those in the latter camp can be called a lot of things - antitheists, secular fundamentalists, atheist evangelicals, anti-Christian bigots etc., all of which more or less describe what they are and what they believe. Being in that latter camp is the great shibboleth of the cultural elite in the West these days. It is indeed refreshing to see someone like this guy or Orianna Fallacci or Camille Paglia - folks who though thy are atheists in practice are Christians culturally, at least. |
| Posted by: no mo uro 2007-05-24 19:53 |
| #6 ... for incoming. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2007-05-24 18:52 |
| #5 All others standby. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-05-24 15:06 |
| #4 Peace on earth to men of good will... |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-05-24 15:01 |
| #3 There's a difference betwen an Atheist (someone who does not believe in God) and someone who practices Atheism (a religion which goes about trying to prove God doesn't exist, sometimes in very devout and militant ways). I'm glad this guy belongs to the former camp. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2007-05-24 14:46 |
| #2 There are no atheists in |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2007-05-24 12:12 |
| #1 Sounds to me like this guy's a sane atheist, not a nutbag atheist like the ones who file lawsuits against the Pledge of Allegiance. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2007-05-24 07:48 |