To: American Spirit who wrote (92223 ) 3/29/2007 10:24:24 PM From: Brumar89 Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 173976 Sorry but its your allies who did that literally. And you don't care. christians are not required to be pacifists, they are required to love peace and turn the other cheek whenever possible. They are also required to forgive, be humble, charitable and full of love for their neighbors. Good. Those things are difficult. Christians can be attacked for their failure to live up to the ideals. Though there's evidence they try. Consider:Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth about Compassionate Conservatism Arthur Brooks Surprising proof that conservatives really are more compassionate--and more generous--than liberals. We all know we should give to charity, but who really does? Approximately three-quarters of Americans give their time and money to various charities, churches, and causes; the other quarter of the population does not. Why has America split into two nations: givers and non-givers? Arthur Brooks, a top scholar of economics and public policy, has spent years researching this trend, and even he was surprised by what he found. In Who Really Cares, he demonstrates conclusively that conservatives really are compassionate-far more compassionate than their liberal foes. Strong families, church attendance, earned income (as opposed to state-subsidized income), and the belief that individuals, not government, offer the best solution to social ills-all of these factors determine how likely one is to give. </i/>amazon.com WORLD: Overall, do liberals or conservatives give more to charity and volunteer more of their time? BROOKS: Conservatives give privately more to charity than liberals do. For example, households headed by a conservative donate, on average, 30 percent more dollars than households headed by a liberal. And this isn't because conservatives earn more: On the contrary, liberal families earn an average of 6 percent more per year than conservative families, and conservative families give more than liberal families within every income class, from poor to middle class to rich. These differences go beyond money as well. Take blood donations, for example. In 2002, conservative Americans were more likely to donate blood each year, and did so more often, than liberals. www.worldmag.com/articles/12493