I think Athiests might be as diverse as religious folk (or more) in their underlying beliefs, but yes even those who do have altruism as a big part of those find it hard to back that up with action. Its pretty unusual for either athiests or religious folk to live out more than a little of what we claim to believe. The surrounding culture and norms usually beat out turning beliefs into action and integrating our minds with our lives. Unfortunately.
”It seems hard to find a better use of my money” hits hard for sure, and given this reality I would posit that most of us have big gaps in “irrational” spending—so I’m slow to judge others on this front.
I think Athiests might be as diverse as religious folk (or more) in their underlying beliefs, but yes even those who do have altruism as a big part of those find it hard to back that up with action. Its pretty unusual for either athiests or religious folk to live out more than a little of what we claim to believe. The surrounding culture and norms usually beat out turning beliefs into action and integrating our minds with our lives. Unfortunately.
”It seems hard to find a better use of my money” hits hard for sure, and given this reality I would posit that most of us have big gaps in “irrational” spending—so I’m slow to judge others on this front.
(assuming you are quoting me here, or sharing the sentiment)
Nit: some money I think can be better spent (e.g. having a roof over your head), but I find it very hard to find a better use for the marginal small %