Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Faith-Based Initiative Should Be Abolished, Not Renamed

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, the nation's largest association of freethinkers (atheists and agnostics), today condemned Barack Obama's "gratuitous" pandering and his pledge to expand and rename George Bush's faith-based initiative. The Foundation is a nonpartisan educational organization working to keep church and state separate, which has taken the lead in legal challenges against the faith-based initiative.

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See also:

Obama Support For Expansion Of 'Faith-Based' Program Is Disappointing, Says Americans United

Obama Backs Expanded Faith-Based Funding

Obama Says Amen to Faith Based Programs

The Note: Obama Makes Faith His Mission