Comments on: Religious right attempts to derail stimulus package

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:06:03 +0000

The author of this article, putting the subject itself aside, has created a one-sided opinion piece and not an objective article. Beware readers! But to the subject; I can see both sides of the legislator’s argument about the issue of funding. Wanting to prohibit funding of sports facilities [this is clear] and facilities used for sectarian worship [less clear]. The principal has merit, but it is poorly written as law, therefore the opposition to this law has a valid point. This law could be used to muzzle moderate activities in buildings of schools, where intellectual curiosity and academic freedom should rightfully be allowed. The writers use of “the religious right” is unfortunate as he seeks to label a group to make them scandalous rather than dealing with the particulars of the argument itself. He is attempting to project that if the religious right is supporting it, it must be bad. Those opposing this legislation understand that laws have unintended consequences, and this could be used to affect reasonable activities. Religion does not dominate our institutions and provides little threat of doing so. The legislators should rewrite this language to protect both the principal of free speech as well as the right to assemble. The author should turn on their objective switch.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:29:59 +0000

Laurie
Comment posted February 26, 2009 @ 1:35 pm
President Obama’s stimulus bill does provide religious based institutions with money.

“The economic stimulus bill enacted by President Obama will provide $1 billion to Jewish nursing homes and social service agencies, according to the United Jewish Communities.”

I think perhaps this is referring to Jewish people as an ethnicity, not a religion…? Just a thought.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:35:18 +0000

President Obama’s stimulus bill does provide religious based institutions with money.

“The economic stimulus bill enacted by President Obama will provide $1 billion to Jewish nursing homes and social service agencies, according to the United Jewish Communities.”

http://jta.org/news/article/2009/02/17/1003063/stimulus-bill-gives-1-billion-to-jewish-social-service-providers

By: buddy

buddy — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:44:02 +0000

Religious or not – it’s a fact that religion does do some good in communites and the world. In general religion can contribute to society in many ways – BUT
It looks as though the government doesn’t want ‘one more cent’ going
toward religion. I wonder why? What do they know that we don’t?

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WAAAAHHH! Why Won’t They Break The Law For Us?!? « Mercury Rising 鳯女 — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:42:47 +0000

[...] by Phoenix Woman on February 12, 2009 That’s pretty much what Mike Huckabee and the other religious-right folk trying to scuttle the stimulus package are saying: A small provision in the economic stimulus package working its way through the U.S. [...]

By: Grandma

Grandma — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:15:36 +0000

You can get away with a lot of terrorism when you wrap yourself in a Bible and an American flag.

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:41:32 +0000

BTW, the TVC’s interpretation of this section of the bill is yet another example of how they manipulate people of faith to stand up against our government. The bill is quite clear and does not differ at all with the nations current and former policies on government funding of buildings used for religious worship.

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:31:53 +0000

Politics have no place in my church, and my religion has no place in my government. I am a Christian and I believe in God. I do not understand how a Christian can use their religion to push their own political agenda. This country was founded on religious freedom. The more people insist on forcing their religion into the government, the more they risk losing this very freedom. When will people open their eyes and realize that the people who head the “Religious Right” are not even Christians. They may attend church, but really they are merely power hungry people who manipulate people of faith. Do we need yet another adulterous scandal to open people’s eyes yet again?

By: realist

realist — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:21:52 +0000

Where are the lions when you need ‘em?

By: Geneive

Geneive — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:29:46 +0000

TVC has it right. People better wake up for soon it will be to late and the America that we have all know is soon to be a thing of the pass. What has made America great is it being founded on Christian beliefs and good people have kept God in America. Soon ever knee will bow to God and give account of all the wrong. Laught and make fun if you will but you will repent and it may be to late