Beautiful Amato's claims that frankly I had never read and which I certainly never hoped .. He certainly right when he says that the Faith "moves around". Better late than never.

I thought it was gone unnoticed by this quote. But after so many months, Alessandra has read and commented!
Thanks and I agree fully.
VM

I write from an atheist who believes they are. I, far too intelligent to believe in a mysterious God-Destiny, and too romantic, perhaps, not to suffer for it. Besides, it's hard to face reality as it is. often devoid of justice, incomprehensible, if not ruthless. But that's another story .... one of those who have long since ceased to wonder whether his destiny to do with the stars .... and try to sgavagnarsela how can this earth. of life there is one, and enough. In my opinion.
I write from that made voluntary and does what he does, without hope of earning a place in heaven. I do not believe that the welfare state, too often espoused by those within the Catholic istutizioni non-profit (non-profit ... to what extent? I should have much to say here, but never mind) is a solution. rather it is a cat chasing its tail ...
However it is the Catholic istutuzioni ones to receive the bulk of the money for their works .... it's all really that good and clean??
We're not sure?
I know for sure that it does not. I know well the human shelters called caritas caritas .... how much money it receives for each bed offered ... how many meals rejected for failure to slip in which to affix the stamp launch .... input ... who wants to makes inquiries ....
Do not be a presumption to feel better, humility is a good principle, and not for Catholics.

atheists or not, what's most 'beautiful' to help others ...
religion has nothing to do, the only thing that matters and 'the spirit and the will ... call it what you ...

Report a conference to be held November 23 in Rome entitled "Humanitarian Missions: a secular project, a commitment of faith." Quipu event in '07.
http://www.apurimac.it/quipu

Amato was perhaps not well informed before making those statements ... Catholic associations continue to be almost unique, to be funded are those associations ... really a non-profit-no-atheists precisely because they are often not even nominated "produce" ..

quoting Amato: "why lay people are unable to translate their ethical values ​​in an organized action"
to "translate"-as he puts it-our ethical values ​​but we need funds, but if these are granted only to those who believe ... that we do, we become? No, we are simply those who still manage to give unconditionally, abandoning self-giving love for others, without asking anything in return (by anyone) and not subject to any religious doctrine.
It is not the '' Association organized "that makes the Good, is the action of the individual, and not a Catholic, to help achieve the goals that seeks volunteer work.
That is ... if it is true that Catholic associations give more fruit, so be it .. atheist groups will have nothing to envy them, indeed! satisfied can only admire and share a common goal: peace.

I think that volunteering should not only make the material acts but also to love our neighbor.
This applies whether it is believers whether it is atheists without opposing to each other.
But I think that Christians should be subsidized in some way.
In fact, if you are very much the invitation and Jesus' commandment of love for others, find support that atheists are not expressed elsewhere with equal force.

Support the statements made by Mr. Amato. If there were Christian "real" who undertook the political belief that things would get better.
Personally I am a member of the Neocatechumenal Way and I would like to live an experience of volunteering at hospitals or prisons. Unfortunately, the organization with whom I have come in contact are secular and prevent you from talking to patients about faith.
You can give hope to those suffering without Jesus Christ? I think not.
I tried to get at the hospitals with personal initiative but there are many difficulties.
If you know of a Catholic volontatriato initiatives operating in the province of Bari, I would be grateful if I segnalaste the way to get in touch.
Martin Maurelli.