Court permits White House outreach to religious charities

[elSicomoro]

Based on how I'm reading the article, I don't see a real problem with what the White House is doing per se. It's an office of the White House that solicits aid for faith-based charities, but is not endorsing a religion. I personally don't agree with it, but I wouldn't say that what they're doing is actually wrong.

[richlevy]

Originally Posted by sycamore

Based on how I'm reading the article, I don't see a real problem with what the White House is doing per se. It's an office of the White House that solicits aid for faith-based charities, but is not endorsing a religion. I personally don't agree with it, but I wouldn't say that what they're doing is actually wrong.

Of course, when they deny funds to a shelter for abused women run by the Wiccan Sisterhood of Portland, then the shit's going to hit the fan. Two big problems with this administration is it's pandering to the evangelicals and a complete failure to follow an idea through to it's conclusion. The faith-based program is the worst combination of both. I am waiting for the inevitable lawsuit by Wiccans, Buddhists, or some other religious group who couldn't meet some sort of religious litmus test.