Axis Kast wrote:Last I checked, the United States was not a Christian theocracy, nor was it headed in that direction.
I suppose Ashcroft, prayer days, the overt promotion of creationist literature by the government at the Grand Canyon, and "faith-based" charity money all escaped your attention
Abortion is a heated issue even for those who don't go to church or temple or synagouge every Sunday. Some people abhor it because they still believe life is present fromt he moment the first cell forms inside the womb with or without the influence of religion.
Bullshit, quite frankly. Among atheists, support for the "it's a baby from the moment of conception" viewpoint is almost insignificant. Atheists only differ on when it should be allowed through the term; very rarely will you find an atheist who thinks it should not be allowed at all.
Faith-based initiatives are meant to have a supplimentary effect. Bush and others must have realized that faith-based organizations are already prolific supporters of their local communities; it makes sense to devote more money to their efforts, since in the majority of cases, they don't discriminate in service.
Once again, you are full of shit as usual. So-called "faith-based charities" do not distinguish between "ministering" and helping people. They invariably try to do both at the same time, in varying proportions. So any government money sent to such an organization
will be at least partly (if not mostly) used for proselytizing. Everyone knows this, and Bush knew it from day one, which is why he pushed for the initiative. Moreover, these organizations have been granted an exemption from the rule that federally funded organizations cannot practice religious discrimination
in hiring. Of course they don't discriminate in
service; they want to convert you, for fuck's sake.
As usual, you mindlessly defend every goddamned thing the Bush Administration does.
