Reply #39: well, of course

[selador]

by changing your definition of charity to suit your narrow agenda, you can 'prove away' data.

similarly, i can do the same thing with ANY datapoint in any argument

but that's intellectually dishonest.

these are voluntary givings to tax exempt charitable institutions

churches provide a service FREE OF CHARGE (well, with the exception of scientology), provide numerous community services, and operate under a non-profit structure

that is a definition of charity that you choose to ignore because you don't like the fact that conservatives happen to apparently give more to charities (and more volunteer time) than liberals