tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20417751.post3926827633148299035..comments2024-01-22T18:22:29.391-08:00Comments on hedera's corner: Faith-Based Initiativeshederahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01696592301686568456noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20417751.post-87117504843140563242009-02-07T19:18:00.000-08:002009-02-07T19:18:00.000-08:00Hedera, like you I was luke-warm to the notion of ...Hedera, like you I was luke-warm to the notion of faith-based government support. Raised as a Presbyterian, but technically agnostic, I was perfectly willing to accept the notion that churches can perform charitable functions in communities with no discernible bad affects.<BR/><BR/>But our constitution doesn't permit religious endorsements, and every penny given to a church is a concession. Bush wanted to do it, and I was momentarily open to the notion.<BR/><BR/>But, no, we can't be doing this, as much as it might make "social" sense.Curtis Favillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213075853354387634noreply@blogger.com