Faith-based funding for computer services with "Christian character"

[Ian David]

TechMission, Inc. Boston $495,000 Educ. Dept Community Technology Centers
http://www.thememoryhole.org/pol/faith_based_2003_page2.htm


What is the difference between TechMission and AC4?
http://www.ac4.org/about/techmissionac4.php

TechMission, Inc. is the name of our non-profit organization. The Association of Christian Community Computer Centers (AC4) is one program of TechMission, Inc. TechMission also operates another program called TechMission Boston. Recently our board made a decision to feature TechMission more prominently as our public image (largely because "Association of Christian Community Computer Centers" is difficult to say and remember), but TechMission has always been the incorporated name of the organization.


http://www.ac4.org/about/about.php

In 2003, we launched our TechMission Boston Program which is a regional hub of technology programs in the greater Boston area. TechMission Boston supports technology in after-school programs, teen programs and computer classes for workforce development. TechMission Boston supports these sites by providing staffing, volunteers, equipment and curriculum.

The key goal of TechMission is to assist churches and Christian organizations to become a major driving force behind computer literacy just as they were with basic literacy. Although all of the centers on our list are faith-based and have a Christian character, TechMission is a non-denominational, non-profit Christian social service organization. A key emphasis of TechMission is outreach, which includes serving everyone regardless of their religious beliefs.

Outreach? Is that like "evangelism?"

[htuttle]

1. "Christian software programming?"

Is that something like this:

"I refuse to use recursion, since it is the devil's algorithm"

?

on edit:

Almost forgot to mention:

IT IS TOTALLY FUCKED UP THAT THEY ARE GETTING FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THIS BULLSHIT!!!!

[GeorgeBushytail]

3. if you.belief == 0 then gotohell( you );

[AllegroRondo]

5. if you.belief != jesus then repent( you );

this is fun!


if you.belief == jesus then tithe( you.salary*.1 );

[Occulus]

2. I don't get it.

Computers, mechanics, engineering, mathematics... such fields are inherently non-religious; there is simply no crossover. They have nothing to do with religion at all.

:wtf:

[Ian David]

4. After-school youth programs

<shudder>

[AntiCoup2K4]

6. I hope they're using the Lord's own approved OS

http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Node/4081/

[Walt Starr]

7. By releasing it under the Christian Software Public License

they will be violating the GPL.

Of course, that assumes it's not a joke.