So as a good Atheist, how much did you donate to your favorite religious corporation last year? None you say? Wrong, try $30 million in government pork and then over another billion by the Administration through their faith based and community initiatives. Check out the link to the press release from the Secular Coalition of America on last year’s godly earmarks. Of course, politicians place earmarks into appropriation bills in order to payback those who have supported their election. The quote in the header to this posting is from Barry Lynn from an article in the new edition of Church & State by Rob Boston on the exact same subject. Neither of these two organizations go so far as to make the connection between money and political paybacks. But come on, we all know that if you lie down with gods, you wake up with fleas. Oh is that dogs? I keep getting those two confused. Must be my age.Besides the American Atheists, Freedom from Religion Foundation and the American Humanist Association (organizations known for their litigation against these kinds of unconstitutional appropriations), anyone else upset over giving public funding to people who discriminate in hiring on the basis of religious affiliation and sexual preference? How about giving public funds to organizations who openly discriminate on the same basis’ in determining who will or will not be assisted with our funding? Or giving public funds to religious corporations that refuse to teach accepted scientific principles due to a view that they may contradict their religious beliefs? Isn’t there something insidious in a government that advances religious corporations with funding taken from those who oppose religious corporations?Peter Nuhn
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Agreed.
And government pork for non-religious work is not kosher.
Pork is perfectly kosher, especially when it is pickled.
Hey Seeker…out from hiding? Great…
I’m still waiting for your answer….
Hey Pete…
Old news….I guess you don’t remember…
http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPolitics.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200801/POL20080124d.html
I seem to remember you going to the mat to defend Clinton and the Pastor…
Glad you finally came to your senses…
Comment from: phreedm
Hey Seeker…out from hiding? Great…
I’m still waiting for your answer….
Hey phreakshow!
Still demanding answers from others when you can’t be bothered to answer anyone else?
Old news….I guess you don’t remember…
I have asked you to provide proof of your claims that Barack Obama is a soc!alist. You have almost given me 1% of a response.
Care to try and be a litte less of a hypocrite, and actually respond to others in a manner that you expect them to respond to you?
Oh, and Pete – you say:
Besides the American Atheists, Freedom from Religion Foundation and the American Humanist Association (organizations known for their litigation against these kinds of unconstitutional appropriations), anyone else upset over giving public funding to people who discriminate in hiring on the basis of religious affiliation and sexual preference?
Have you ever heard of, or dealt with, the Church of Reality?
http://www.churchofreality.org/index.htm
They express similar concerns about government subsidized religion in america.
At http://www.thefaithdebate.com you can discuss this issue, share your opinions with others and get to know what other people have to say. Be a part of the debate!