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The Faith Based Initativeby Niki Raapana, Updated March 10, 2005Communitarians are here to "shore up" the moral, social and political environment in the United States. Their supporters design innovative ways to control American communities with federal grants. In proper Hegelian fashion, the "problem" is first identified (and there are abundant social problems to choose from), then more money is gathered from the local taxpayers and redistributed back into the neighborhoods via plans, programs, priests, pastors, rabbis, and gurus. Like all communitarian ideas, there are very important strings attached to these grants. The ACL studies the strings. This chart explains the ACL concept of U.S. Chain of Command and Rule of Law |
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"It is that massive effort by people of concern and people of love to save lives which will change our nation for the better. In the midst of our plenty, there's darkness, but there's always hope. In the midst of plenty, there is sadness and loneliness, but there's always a soul to put your arm around and say, 'I love you.'" - President George W. Bush Remarks at the 11th Regional White House Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Los Angeles, CA, March 3, 2004 "For years, faith-based and community groups have been assisting people in need. Unfortunately, the Federal government has often not been a willing partner to these faith-based and community groups. President Bush wants to change this. He believes that all groups - faith-based or secular, large or small - should compete on a level playing field, so long as they obey all legal requirements. The White House Conferences on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives will educate attendees about the President's Initiative. The conferences will provide participants with information about the Federal funding process, available funding opportunities, the requirements that come with the receipt of Federal funds, and cutting-edge practices from other organizations. The White House is hosting the conferences with support from the Departments of Justice, Agriculture, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Education, and the Agency for International Development." |
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"Advocates of enlisting faith-based organizations in the provision of public services point to anecdotal evidence of the success of faith-based programs. They argue that the dangers posed by the social problems such as drug addiction or teen homicide outweigh any threat to the separation of church and state posed by the use of faith-based organizations. They often argue that faith-based or religiously oriented approaches are inherently more effective than secular approaches in changing behavior. Opponents argue that directing government funds, at either the federal or state level, to sectarian organizations raises serious separation issues. While organizations such as Catholic Charities and Lutheran Charities have long received large subsidies from the federal government, such traditional charities have pursued their efforts in a self-consciously nonsectarian manner. Critics argue that newer faith-based approaches, such as that embodied by Eugene Rivers program in Boston or Charles Colson's Prison Fellowship, rely explicitly on proselytization as the means of effecting behavioral change. Subsidies to such organizations, according to critics, can amount to violations of the Constitution's establishment clause because they involve the state directly in supporting the spread of particular religious views." |