Your argument doesn't even address the actual article. You just dismiss it as "nonsense" and launch into an unrelated rant.

This article is about the benefits that the church brings to a society when it maintains a commitment to grace and justice. You didn't refute this point, you only contradicted it. 

Here's some evidence in favor of the article's argument from right here in the Eugene/Springfield Area:
Women's Medical Care: http://dovemedical.org/services/what-we-offer/ 
Clothing and Shelter for the homeless: http://eugenemission.org/
Food Distribution: http://eugene.salvationarmy.org/
School Supplies for Needy Children: http://onehopenetwork.org/project-hope
Support for Foster children and parents: http://everychildoregon.org/
Mental Health Services: http://cafaweb.com/

That doesn't even begin to touch on the larger cultural and arts impact as mentioned in the article.