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katty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-01-07 12:04 PM
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Mounting federal earmarks fund 'scores' of religious groups
more: http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Federal_earmarks_on_rise_for_evangelical_1031.html

Mounting federal earmarks fund 'scores' of religious groups

Jason Rhyne
Published: Thursday November 1, 2007

Earmarks setting aside federal funds for religious organizations -- including Christian groups openly focused on conversions and missionary work -- are on the rise in appropriations bills in both the US House and Senate.

According to analysis from Roll Call, which reviewed the contents of appropriations bills in the 2008 fiscal year, "scores of religious organizations across the country are being singled out...from earmarks for local Catholic Charities USA organizations to funding for research programs at private universities to faith-based drug treatment and jobs programs."

Although the paper points out that the bulk of the money for such groups is specifically funneled to secular projects, some of the funds are targeted at organizations "whose primary mission is evangelical."
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northernsoul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-01-07 12:14 PM
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1. This should be alarming for all us of who don't want to live in a Theocracy
Which, I hope, is everybody here.
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TrogL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-01-07 01:19 PM
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2. You already are
The Armed Forces have been taken over by dominionists at the highest levels.

There's daily prayer meetings in the White House.
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katty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-01-07 03:30 PM
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3. you're right-we are
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