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Kevin Dorner · 02-12-2002, 05:53 AM

Here are two stories on it:

Pittsburgh puts up $10 million for churches aiding communities

and

Pittsburgh embraces faith-based charities

Bill Snedden · 02-12-2002, 06:08 AM

From the Observer-Reporter story:

Quote:

<strong>Mary Nelson, president of Bethel New Life in Chicago, said the key to her 22-year-old faith-based development program out of Bethel Lutheran Church is separating public functions from religious ones.

She recommends that churches serious about community development create a separate, nonprofit group to do the work and hire accountants.</strong>

That's an excellent suggestion. If all "faith-based" charities took this approach, I can't say I'd have much objection to allowing them access to public funds.

As far as charity work goes, the more the merrier! Just keep the proselytizing in church.

Regards,

Bill Snedden

DougI · 02-12-2002, 07:23 AM

So far in Wichita we've had two "faith-based" charities fall into bankruptcy. One dealt with adoptions and the other with health care. They can't manage their finances and I suspect we'll through millions more into programs which will also collapse. Just more bureaucracy, more corruption and more taxes.

Krieger · 02-12-2002, 12:17 PM

This is what the Xian-right always wanted in place of the welfare system, and now those dirty bastards are getting it.

The government should be dealing with problems like poverty directly; not pumping money un-constitutionally into churches.

joedad · 02-12-2002, 09:56 PM

Mayor Murphy may want to get that money back.

I understand Pittsburgh's new convention center - under construction - just collapsed.

joe

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DougI Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Wichita, KS, USA Posts: 932	So far in Wichita we've had two "faith-based" charities fall into bankruptcy. One dealt with adoptions and the other with health care. They can't manage their finances and I suspect we'll through millions more into programs which will also collapse. Just more bureaucracy, more corruption and more taxes.

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Krieger Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: ... Posts: 2,191	This is what the Xian-right always wanted in place of the welfare system, and now those dirty bastards are getting it. The government should be dealing with problems like poverty directly; not pumping money un-constitutionally into churches.

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joedad Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: PA USA Posts: 5,039	Mayor Murphy may want to get that money back. I understand Pittsburgh's new convention center - under construction - just collapsed. joe

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