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Originally posted by pirepresent
Sorry to barge in on your thread, but this is something I feel strongly about - I think GW is totally copping out by trying to create exclusively "faith-based" charities. It is the responsibility of the government to protect ALL of its citizens, including the homeless and low-income citizens. I dont understand how Bush thinks its okay to spend billions of dollars on space exploration, but yet he can forsake his own citizens... completely useless.
I think its wonderful when religious organizations work to give back to the community, but the churches should not have to bear the burden of GW getting into the war in Iraq WAY more then he anticipated. Many churches, locally and globally, are struggling just to stay afloat, including my own. It's not the responsibility of the church to bail the government out of it's own debt.
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You say its the responsibility of the government to protect all of its citizens...what does that have to do with feeding them?? THe government is supposed to feed us too?? What is welfare, food stamps and gubment cheese?? How is Bush forsaking his own citizens?? Dubya is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't...I admire the fact that he sticks to his guns....cause half of his critics would just pick another issue to critiscize..even if he did acquiesce to their demands.....
In an ideal world it would be nice if we could depend on our churches to give back like they should...but some are so concerned with having the biggest and baddest congregation...that they have forgotten about the little stuff like feeding the homeless...prison ministries..nursing home ministries etc..