U.S. government gave $1Billion in Faith-Based Funds in 2003

[Bluebear]

WASHINGTON - The government gave more than $1 billion in 2003 to organizations it considers "faith-based," with some going to programs where prayer and spiritual guidance are central and some to organizations that do not consider themselves religious at all....

Visitors to TMM Family Services in Tucson, Ariz., which received $25,000 for housing counseling, are greeted by a picture of Jesus and quotes from the Bible.

"We believe that people being connected to the faith of their choice is important to them having a productive life," said Don Strauch, an ordained minister and executive director of the group, which offers a variety of social services. "Just because we take government money doesn't mean we back down on that philosophy."

All told, faith-based organizations were awarded $1.17 billion in 2003. That is about 12 percent of the $14.5 billion spent on social programs that qualify for faith-based grants in five federal departments. White House officials expect the total to grow.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20050103/ap_on_go_ot/federal_faith

[BattyDem]

1. I'm curious ...

did any non-Christian faiths get money? :eyes:

[SpiralHawk]

2. I see the future through a glass darkly

Ahriman on the loose in the guts of everything.

[stopbush]

3. Dupe thread...

from this AM.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1115932&mesg_id=1115932

[Bluebear]

4. Well actually that was in LBN

Sorry, just searched GD :)