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Jim Towey resigns, Faith Based activities continue
But what does he leave behind, and how is it faring? The FBCI, as it is officially called, leaves its tentacles in nearly department of the government. It has representatives in the Departments of Justice, Labor, Health, Education, and chillingly, Homeland Security. It is funded generously, but there is not accounting for these funds, and little control over their distribution. While some faith-based organizations have gotten their hands slapped and funding taken away for using their government funds to promote religion, there are many others who continue to mix government and religion, and who use their newfound wealth to boost their religious activities.
Yet, with critics complaining that Bush has blurred the line between church and state, the Bush administration still faces the political reality that Congress never has fully supported the president's 2000 campaign promise to "rally the armies of compassion." Funny- faith has always been part of the fabric of community, and its expression has not been excluded from public places, unless that place is part of the established government, and even that limitation has some exceptions. Perhaps 'public square' is another codeword that hints that expressions of certain faiths be allowed to override and overrun any other secular or religious beliefs in a government venue. FBCI still exists and is still growing rapidly, and is still encouraging people of Christian faith to apply for grants and other funding to replace the governmental support systems that are being gutted by the current administration. Their ultimate goal is to have no secular governmental community aid facilities at all, to instead make it the responsibility of religious establishments to administer to the needy. It will be interesting to see who suceeds Towey, and what they will do with the direction of FBCI.
Jim Towey resigns, Faith Based activities continue | 7 comments (7 topical, 0 hidden)
Jim Towey resigns, Faith Based activities continue | 7 comments (7 topical, 0 hidden)
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