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Downtown Hound

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13. I have no problem with whatever motivates you

Reply to Thats my opinion (Reply #11)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 08:13 PM

Feb 2013

be it God, aliens, or late night conversations with your neighbors dog as long as it's motivates you to help others.

I have a problem with a government that's founded on the separation of church and state promoting faith based initiatives when it could just as easily call them American based initiatives. If you want faith based charity, go to a church.

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Disgruntled Former Head of Bush Faith-Based Office Praises Obama's [View all] cbayer Feb 2013 OP

Interfaith Alliance president Rev. C. Welton Gaddy has it right Adsos Letter Feb 2013 #1

Hard to disagree with that. This is probably the office that faces cbayer Feb 2013 #2

+ struggle4progress Feb 2013 #16

Why do we have an office of FAITH based initiatives? Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #3

For real Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #5

Great question. Apparently *we* can't or don't. cbayer Feb 2013 #7

For the same reason that your father insists on putting his faith in front of his actions. cleanhippie Feb 2013 #9

Of course, we should. Thats my opinion Feb 2013 #11

What I have a problem with is the inconsistency. trotsky Feb 2013 #12

Damn it. I have not lost my capacity to see what is positive and what is a desperatly evil. Thats my opinion Feb 2013 #14

Phelps and Terry feel the same way as you. trotsky Feb 2013 #17

I have no problem with whatever motivates you Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #13

Well, because it's a complicated issue that needs a significant amount of attention. cbayer Feb 2013 #6

Okay, thank you for the excellent reply! Learn something new here every day, so thanks :) Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #8

You are welcome. IMO, the country would be best served if these programs were all secular, cbayer Feb 2013 #10

NGO tama Feb 2013 #15

No surprise Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #4