2007-07-02 05:39:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ha! Bush is totally objective about all his decisions! So far, he's been 100% right about all of em too! Just ask him!
2007-07-02 05:42:44 · answer #1 · answered by Laptop Jesus 3.9 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Some faith based programs work great compared to government sponsored programs which don't work at all.
For example:
40 years ago there was this Pastor running a drug rehab program. He claimed that 70% of its graduates remained drug, alcohol and tobacco free.
Some government bureaucrat complained saying, "You can't say that unless you can prove its true!"
The Pastor replied, "I'm poor as a church mouse, but I know its true, and challenged the government bureaucat to prove him wrong."
So the government funded a study to prove the Pastor wrong.
The Pastor claimed that 70% of his graduates remained drug free. The government study, five year later proved the pastor was wrong.
86% were drug free.
True story.
The name of that Pastor is David Wilkerson.
The name of the drug rehab program is Teen Challenge.
While running for President, then Gov. Bush visited a Teen Challenge Center in Oklaholma and heard the very same true story I just shared above.
That's when and where Gov. Bush got the idea for his faith based initiative in the first place.
Pastor Art
PS: It might take me a while to find the links to document the above, but when I find them I'll update this anwer.
The Times Square Church link below is the church were David Wilkerson pastors today.
2007-07-02 05:54:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are certain criteria that the faith based and secular agencies must meet after getting their money. They seem to both be a wonder of inefficiency.
2007-07-02 05:45:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. They show total bias toward religious providers. There have been cases were secular providers with a track record of success lost funding to religious onen with no record at all.
2007-07-02 05:46:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had an example of Bush's faith as I walked the dog yesterday. Then I had to bend down and pick it up with a shopping bag. Believe me, it smelled bad!
2007-07-02 05:47:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Religious Agencies are VERY efficient at stealing tax dollars in the name of God.
Pastor Bob needs a new truck! Thank you Jesus! (except it isn't Jesus paying for it, it's the USA taxpayers)
2007-07-02 05:47:13 · answer #6 · answered by Hothman 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If that was required then there would be a massive change in funding policy.
Maybe God tells him where to put the money.
Possibly via Ted Haggard's mouth.
2007-07-02 05:44:32 · answer #7 · answered by Simon T 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋