Posted on 11/17/2010 1:40:36 PM PST by Libloather
Obama signs order clarifying church-state relationship
By Dan Gilgoff, CNN
November 17th, 2010 01:42 PM ET
President Barack Obama signed an executive order Wednesday clarifying the ground rules for religious groups partnering with the federal government through the White House's controversial faith office.
The order says that religious organizations receiving federal funds must conduct explicitly religious activities in a time and place that are different from when and where they do government-financed work.
But the order also states that faith-based organizations receiving federal dollars may use their facilities to provide government-backed social services, even if those facilities include religious art, icons, scriptures and other religious symbols.
A religious group receiving federal money may also keep religious language in its name, select board members on a religious basis, and include religious references in its mission statements and other documents, the executive order says.
The White House framed the order as an attempt to separate religion from politics, saying in a news release that "decisions about financial awards must be free from political interference or even the appearance of such interference."
But a group that advocates strict church-state separation said the order did not go nearly far enough in that regard.
(Excerpt) Read more at religion.blogs.cnn.com ...
Gee, what a great guy!
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Proposal C is a thing of beauty to behold.
This explains the covering up of crosses, etc. during Zero’s speech at Georgetown.
I wonder how much “Rev” Wright’s “church” is receiving? How many mosques are receiving funds, and how much?
Either there or at Canadafreepress.com
Of corse his executive order will be enforced against EVERYONE, except for Muslims in their mosques.
I used to help at the Salvation Army’s Thanksgiving Dinner for the poor and homeless at their shelter. The Salvation Army receives federal funds.
There would always be a prayer, and gospel music..not exactly a full fledged service, but a bit of preaching on being thankful, etc.
So, is that now verboten? Feeding the poor and the transients is okay, grace before meals is out?
Why...That 2 years is going to feel longer than waiting for Christmas when you were 8 years old!
And none should get funding of any sort from the taxpayer, through as filtered/decided by lefist desk jockeys.
If these NGOs are doing a job folks want done, the folks can give money directly.
>How many mosques are receiving funds, and how much?
That’s what worries me. I don’t want my tax dollars going to madrassas.
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