“so, where are all the agnostic or atheist based charities?”
Atheists and agnostics rarely feel the need to organize (or label themselves) as such. There are plenty of purely secular social organizations that, by their non-affiliation with a religious sect, may safely be considered at least “atheist-friendly.” Habitat for Humanity is, I believe, non-sectarian, as is the Center for Rural Poverty, and here in the S.F. area we’ve got Food Not Bombs, the Homeless Advocacy Project, and so on. Some of these are overtly political, and some are not, but for some strange reason in our society helping the unfortunate is often perceived as a political act, and in some places feeding the hungry without the proper credentials (i.e. having the backing of a big-name church) is considered a crime.
On the other hand, Glide Memorial Church has been an effective locus for feeding the hungry here, and it is supported by many many people who are not themselves religiously aligned with that church or any other.
“so, where are all the agnostic or atheist based charities?”
Atheists and agnostics rarely feel the need to organize (or label themselves) as such. There are plenty of purely secular social organizations that, by their non-affiliation with a religious sect, may safely be considered at least “atheist-friendly.” Habitat for Humanity is, I believe, non-sectarian, as is the Center for Rural Poverty, and here in the S.F. area we’ve got Food Not Bombs, the Homeless Advocacy Project, and so on. Some of these are overtly political, and some are not, but for some strange reason in our society helping the unfortunate is often perceived as a political act, and in some places feeding the hungry without the proper credentials (i.e. having the backing of a big-name church) is considered a crime.
On the other hand, Glide Memorial Church has been an effective locus for feeding the hungry here, and it is supported by many many people who are not themselves religiously aligned with that church or any other.