[lovelyivy84]

I don't believe that the constitution numbers the government feeding and clothing the citizens of this country amongst its set of basic rights. We all have the equal right to try to do those things for ourselves.

I don't think that a lot of churches do enough to reach out to/aid their communities. I have seen any number who are more like social clubs than charitable organizations. I suppose that's fine, as the purpose of many churches is really to teach members about their religion, but since the tenets of the Christian faith include that of helping your fellow man, one would assume churches would feel compelled to do more.

Let's not make this a GW issue, it's an issue of big govt in my opinion. I think that encouraging churches to do more community outreach is a WONDERFUL idea, but I would need to see more about how effective their actual program is before making a judgement. Churches aren't taxed, so it's not like a tax reduction is an incentive. The govt gives tax breaks to charitable orgs, they fund a number of programs in different cities, they provide welfare "relief", what more do we really want them to do? saying "they should do something" really isn't helpful, what specific change or progress would people like to see enacted?