Money has nothing to do with atheism, which is simply a rational lack of belief in a God or gods. Atheism has no need of money to preach its cause, because atheism does not send missionaries out into the world. Atheists, almost by definition, are not televangelists and are therefore not tempted by the opportunities of televangelism.

Some atheists may donate money to worthy causes, not because they are atheists but simply because they are good people. No doubt, some atheists may be corrupt, just as some people of faith are corrupt, but in neither case can this be put down to their belief or lack of belief.

nternet affects religion significantly by seeking to combine it in a way that is easier for the laymen such as people who want to order something God has layed on their heart but do not have a phone or a person or people with various answers to questions such as the one just asked

The "routinization of charisma" is an expression dating from German sociologist Max Weber's classic sociology of religion. A prophetic leader attracts followers to his anti-traditional message by his personal magnetism or force of personality, in short, his "charisma." To keep a movement going after the death of the original founder, however, that charisma must be "routinized," or redirected to the continuing leadership and meaning of the organization. The path of routinization is fraught with danger since it by definition results in a formalization of the meanings of the original movement, involving institutionalization, and the formation of a new "tradition" and the potential for schism and new "charismatic leaders" to emerge. As institutionalized religions spread the teachings of their founders, there is a danger that more energy will go into preserving the outer form of the traditions than into maintaining their original inner spirit. A recent example of the difficulty of routinization can be seen in the troubles experienced by the Robert H. Schuller televangelism empire as it has attempted to "routinize" the original charisma of the elder Schuller and transfer its continuing authority to his son. See for example "http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28953451/".

The prefix to "tele" is "tele-", which comes from the Greek word "tele" meaning "far off" or "distant." It is commonly used in words related to communication over a distance, such as telephone or television.

Just bring it up in general conversation. Make sure they realise that you're not pushing your beliefs onto them and try to find common grounds between what you both believe. eg if they believed in the big bang you could tell them that God had to have made it happen because of the delicate balance of how the universe was created.