In the United States, university hospitals (such as the one in my city of Madison, Wisconsin) are entirely secular, built with tax dollars from all citizens, atheists as well as theists. Atheists tend not to flaunt their views like many denominations that name their institutions “Baptist Hospital” or “Saint Mary’s Clinic.” Of course, most of these religious hospitals receive public money, and they all charge the same high rates so there is very little “charity” offered. The religion gets the credit but the taxpayers get the bill. Until religious bigotry is lessened, how many believers would
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