Comments on: The Religious Right Picks Up the Tab http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/06/the-religious-right-picks-up-the-tab/ Atheism with Positivity Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:23:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: BK http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/06/the-religious-right-picks-up-the-tab/comment-page-1/#comment-218150 BK Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:09:31 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/06/the-religious-right-picks-up-the-tab/#comment-218150 I say let them do it - church tithes are a tax on the gullible and foolish, much like the state lotteries. If the 'faithful' are willing to pay for it, then I don't have to. I'm all for faith based initiatives - saves me money that I can direct to good causes. That being said, the fact that the administration is so much in bed with the 'faithful' is disturbing. I thought it was "of the people, for the people, by the people" - and some (many) of those people are not superstitious and do not feel the need to impose their fantasies on others. I say let them do it – church tithes are a tax on the gullible and foolish, much like the state lotteries. If the ‘faithful’ are willing to pay for it, then I don’t have to. I’m all for faith based initiatives – saves me money that I can direct to good causes.

That being said, the fact that the administration is so much in bed with the ‘faithful’ is disturbing. I thought it was “of the people, for the people, by the people” – and some (many) of those people are not superstitious and do not feel the need to impose their fantasies on others.

]]> By: Amy Black http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/06/the-religious-right-picks-up-the-tab/comment-page-1/#comment-217867 Amy Black Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:07:04 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/06/the-religious-right-picks-up-the-tab/#comment-217867 I always feel weird during atheist political discussions because I side more with the right than the left. I always feel weird during atheist political discussions because I side more with the right than the left.

]]> By: justin jm http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/06/the-religious-right-picks-up-the-tab/comment-page-1/#comment-217219 justin jm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:12:27 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/06/the-religious-right-picks-up-the-tab/#comment-217219 Look on the bright side; the more money they blow on these trips, the less goes to preaching. Seriously, though, this whole deal is wrong. The government has enough money to fund its own trips, and if it doesn't, carpool. Look on the bright side; the more money they blow on these trips, the less goes to preaching. Seriously, though, this whole deal is wrong. The government has enough money to fund its own trips, and if it doesn’t, carpool.

]]> By: David D.G. http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/06/the-religious-right-picks-up-the-tab/comment-page-1/#comment-217161 David D.G. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:58:09 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/06/the-religious-right-picks-up-the-tab/#comment-217161 At least these are cases of the churches picking up the tab instead of the taxpayers doing so. But I agree completely that this "Faith-Based Initiative" nonsense <strong>has got to go.</strong> ~David D.G. At least these are cases of the churches picking up the tab instead of the taxpayers doing so. But I agree completely that this “Faith-Based Initiative” nonsense has got to go.

~David D.G.

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