10A and 10B. Bush to Increase Gov't Control of Churches
"Brother" Bush calls this control his "faith-based initiative". When it comes to gov't subsidized programs, there are always string attached - sometimes ropes and cables. Anything the gov't funds, the gov't controls. The initiative has already been used to prevent churches from "injecting religion" into their programs (see #'s 48 & 70).
The religion injected included encouraging people to witness their faith, read the scriptures, and attend church services. Those are among the most basic things a church is SUPPOSED to do. Therefore (Big) "Brother" Bush, the wonderful, conservative, Christian President, is actively hindering Christian churches from performing their most basic ministry activities under his own program. He can't blame this on his aides, congress, or the courts - this was his brainchild.
Not only that, but despite Bush's self-professed "lean" budget (see previous item #9), calling for alleged tightening, it's more than curious that he decided to increase funding for this intrusive program by more than 60%. It must be a real priority for "Bro." Bush to put the handcuffs and leg irons on Christian churches.
http://www.kcautv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2913663
Bush budget boosts funding for faith-based initiatives
WHITE HOUSE While President Bush is proposing budget cuts to many domestic programs, he's seeking more funding for his faith-based initiatives.
Jim Towey (TOO'-ee), who heads the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, says Bush has asked for an additional 150 (m) million dollars -- a 63-percent increase -- for five programs.
The money would be used for maternity group homes and programs for drug treatment, prisoner re-entry into society, mentoring the children of prisoners and the Capital Compassion Fund.
Towey says the increases reflect Bush's belief that the initiatives -- many of them in partnership with religious charities -- provide effective service and more options to those in need.
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10B. Sellouts and Thieves.
It's already been shown that Christian ministries will be forced to compromise their scriptural responsibilities if they accept a Bush faith-based initiative grant. Here is a list of some Christian ministries that have accepted or applied for faith-bash grants. They either already have, or are willing to, compromise their ministries for a few bucks.
Not only are they sellouts, they are thieves. The money they seek is forcefully taken from taxpayers, largely against their will. Taking money from someone else without their permission is stealing, even if it's used for a religious cause. If someone breaks into my house during the night to steal my money, they're going to get shot, even if they are stealing the money to give it to a worthy cause like "Jerry's kids". It's my decision which ministries I contribute to, it's not for some thief to determine. It's no less stealing even if it's a gov't taking it out of my paycheck before I get to see it, and they intend to give some to charity.
The ministries below are complicit in the thievery:
http://mattchancey.blogspot.com/2005/02/faith-based-in-big-government.html
The Bush administration, through its Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, has doled out millions of dollars to conservative Christian organizations. Pat Robertson received $1.5 million. Chuck Colson’s Prison Fellowship Ministries was one of four groups selected to receive a $22.5 million grant. Catholic Relief Services, World Vision and the Salvation Army have all received pork from Uncle Sam; and Campus Crusade for Christ, Samaritan’s Purse (Billy Graham’s son’s ministry), and other evangelical organizations have applied for access to the government trough.
Reading the list of grant reviewers is like reading off a list of “who’s who in the Religious Right.” Summit Ministries, Turning Point, the Family Research Council, Concerned Women for America, the Christian Coalition, the Traditional Values Coalition, and Paul Weyrich’s Free Congress Foundation, are all gate-keepers in President Bush’s faith-based welfare program.
Christian conservative organizations fighting for so-called “individual liberty and personal responsibility” disgrace their charters by taking welfare from the Bush Administration. Paul Weyrich, Chuck Colson, Pat Robertson, Beverly LaHaye, Lou Sheldon, and Franklin Graham have all read the Constitution and should know better. Government money always comes with strings attached.
The religion injected included encouraging people to witness their faith, read the scriptures, and attend church services. Those are among the most basic things a church is SUPPOSED to do. Therefore (Big) "Brother" Bush, the wonderful, conservative, Christian President, is actively hindering Christian churches from performing their most basic ministry activities under his own program. He can't blame this on his aides, congress, or the courts - this was his brainchild.
Not only that, but despite Bush's self-professed "lean" budget (see previous item #9), calling for alleged tightening, it's more than curious that he decided to increase funding for this intrusive program by more than 60%. It must be a real priority for "Bro." Bush to put the handcuffs and leg irons on Christian churches.
http://www.kcautv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2913663
Bush budget boosts funding for faith-based initiatives
WHITE HOUSE While President Bush is proposing budget cuts to many domestic programs, he's seeking more funding for his faith-based initiatives.
Jim Towey (TOO'-ee), who heads the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, says Bush has asked for an additional 150 (m) million dollars -- a 63-percent increase -- for five programs.
The money would be used for maternity group homes and programs for drug treatment, prisoner re-entry into society, mentoring the children of prisoners and the Capital Compassion Fund.
Towey says the increases reflect Bush's belief that the initiatives -- many of them in partnership with religious charities -- provide effective service and more options to those in need.
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10B. Sellouts and Thieves.
It's already been shown that Christian ministries will be forced to compromise their scriptural responsibilities if they accept a Bush faith-based initiative grant. Here is a list of some Christian ministries that have accepted or applied for faith-bash grants. They either already have, or are willing to, compromise their ministries for a few bucks.
Not only are they sellouts, they are thieves. The money they seek is forcefully taken from taxpayers, largely against their will. Taking money from someone else without their permission is stealing, even if it's used for a religious cause. If someone breaks into my house during the night to steal my money, they're going to get shot, even if they are stealing the money to give it to a worthy cause like "Jerry's kids". It's my decision which ministries I contribute to, it's not for some thief to determine. It's no less stealing even if it's a gov't taking it out of my paycheck before I get to see it, and they intend to give some to charity.
The ministries below are complicit in the thievery:
http://mattchancey.blogspot.com/2005/02/faith-based-in-big-government.html
The Bush administration, through its Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, has doled out millions of dollars to conservative Christian organizations. Pat Robertson received $1.5 million. Chuck Colson’s Prison Fellowship Ministries was one of four groups selected to receive a $22.5 million grant. Catholic Relief Services, World Vision and the Salvation Army have all received pork from Uncle Sam; and Campus Crusade for Christ, Samaritan’s Purse (Billy Graham’s son’s ministry), and other evangelical organizations have applied for access to the government trough.
Reading the list of grant reviewers is like reading off a list of “who’s who in the Religious Right.” Summit Ministries, Turning Point, the Family Research Council, Concerned Women for America, the Christian Coalition, the Traditional Values Coalition, and Paul Weyrich’s Free Congress Foundation, are all gate-keepers in President Bush’s faith-based welfare program.
Christian conservative organizations fighting for so-called “individual liberty and personal responsibility” disgrace their charters by taking welfare from the Bush Administration. Paul Weyrich, Chuck Colson, Pat Robertson, Beverly LaHaye, Lou Sheldon, and Franklin Graham have all read the Constitution and should know better. Government money always comes with strings attached.
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