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President Bush's Office of Faith-Based Initiatives funnels tax-payer money to religious organizations that are then allowed to violate anti-discrimination laws and promote their faith, even in programs funded by the government.
Specifically, should the President be allowed to set up this office in the White House to promote religion without court review or scrutiny?
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2007-01-23 10:37:02 · 22 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
By the way, this has been going on for 6 years. It's being challenged before the Supreme Court on February 28.
2007-01-23 10:45:58 · update #1
No and neither should anyone else.
2007-01-23 10:39:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Faith based initiatives refers to private organizations involved in charity work. Different than the usual government entitlements. Why not let charities take care of things, since they are way more efficient than government bureaucrats? The Constitution protects religion from the government, not the other way around. Besides, it says that "Congress shall no make no law establishing or protecting religion" People misconstrue this to mean any cooperation of gov and religion. That's not what it's about, nothing to do with making laws. Religious groups were 10x more efficient than the gov in handling Katrina relief efforts.
2007-01-23 18:45:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unquestionably, no. It is just another example of this administration's willingness to cave in to religious lobbyists.
This is the same "president" who said, "I do not think witchcraft is a religion." This is amusing because whether something is a religion is not a matter of opinion, but of fact (and factually, Witchcraft IS a religion).
2007-01-23 18:43:35 · answer #3 · answered by Huddy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Religion is absof**kinglutely NOT the government's business. W are supposed to have separation of church and state. Bush should not be allowed to do such things.
2007-01-23 18:45:25 · answer #4 · answered by Rat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The government should encourage religion, but not financially or legislatively support it. Basically, they should just give them a nod and say "we hope for the best" and stay out of it.
2007-01-23 18:45:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's completely inappropriate. It's yet ANOTHER end-run around the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
2007-01-23 19:14:35 · answer #6 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that is just plain stupid of bush. I dont think its fair to make everybody Christian or Catholic or Buddists. We have the right of freedom of religion, as the amendments say.
2007-01-23 18:43:08 · answer #7 · answered by Karyn E 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bush, and his cronies, need to be removed from power ASAP. Religion has no business being in power.
2007-01-23 18:42:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
that's messed up. i don't want my tax dollars going to fund a religion i can't stand
2007-01-23 18:43:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I thought religious freedom is where this county started in the first place. He shouldn't.
2007-01-23 18:41:34 · answer #10 · answered by Duckie64209 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. And I can't understand him being allowed to do so.
2007-01-23 18:45:02 · answer #11 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋