Are "faith-based initiatives" a blatant attempt to pay church members for their votes?

Question

Hmm. A mixed bag of answers, but nobody seems to think this is a less-than-good thing. Time for a vote.

Answer 1

Yes!

Answer 2

With politics you never know. Politicians are in business to get votes any way they can, and usually they'll just do a song and dance to get it.

First, though, you should look at whatever someone else is calling a "faith-based initiative" and peel back the layers and see if it actually is. Democrats, liberals, atheists and evolutionists use the buzz word "faith-based" as a means of making fun of Christians, and it's usually dishonest.

George Bush's tax cuts could be said to have been "faith-based" because he had "faith" that they would kickstart the economy, which they did. But his tax policies had nothing to do with religion.

Answer 3

No, I was an atheist, liberal when they were first implemented and I thought then that they were meant to put money in the hands of people who were willing to do the job. It just so happens that many of those faiths are affiliated with a particular religion. Didn't see many atheist prison outreach programs and secular ones rarely work. So I feel now as I did then if it works why argue against it. Yes, I know that even religious people go to jail and go back to jail.

Answer 4

No, it's about getting the money/utilities in the hands of the organizations that have the infrastructure in place to do the most "good" for all people.

Answer 5

It is a sop to religious groups and a social "wedge" to gain advantage for Christianity.

Answer 6

not inherently. there are several great social organizations that help former drug addicts and the homeless that happen to be christian. i don't see why those don't deserve government help. it has become somewhat of a political issue, though...

Answer 7

Basically, yeah.

Answer 8

pretty much