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Wired News: Bush Wants Drug Addicts to Pray
by Rattle at 6:13 pm EST, Jan 29, 2003 |
] "The president wants to fund untested, unproven programs
] that seek to pray away addiction," said the Rev. Barry
] Lynn, executive director of Americans United for
] Separation of Church and State. "People with addiction
] problems need medical help, not Sunday school."
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] Bush and his supporters argue that faith can accomplish
] what secular programs cannot.
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] "Let us bring to all Americans who struggle with drug
] addiction this message of hope: The miracle of recovery
] is possible, and it could be you," Bush said in his State
] of the Union address. Religion has no place in public policy or health programs. This administration is out of touch. This alienates people of non-christian faith. |
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RE: Wired News: Bush Wants Drug Addicts to Pray
by Decius at 9:36 pm EST, Jan 29, 2003 |
Rattle wrote:
] ] "The president wants to fund untested, unproven programs
] ] that seek to pray away addiction," said the Rev. Barry
] ] Lynn, executive director of Americans United for
] ] Separation of Church and State. "People with addiction
] ] problems need medical help, not Sunday school." The ironic thing about this is that Bush has often stated that he felt finding religion is what ended his drug addictions. This is probably the most personally honest effort he has engaged in during his administration. Nevertheless, I think its establishment. A serious commitment to raising money for this outside of the government would do a lot of my opinion of his character. In the government, however, its not legal. |
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RE: Wired News: Bush Wants Drug Addicts to Pray
by Rattle at 10:05 pm EST, Jan 29, 2003 |
Decius wrote:
] The ironic thing about this is that Bush has often stated that
] he felt finding religion is what ended his drug addictions.
] This is probably the most personally honest effort he has
] engaged in during his administration. Nevertheless, I think
] its establishment. A serious commitment to raising money for
] this outside of the government would do a lot of my opinion of
] his character. In the government, however, its not legal. Good observation.. He did credit religion with keeping him from bumping coke. Good for him, but he should realise the rest of the world does not necessarly operate the way George Bush operates. Enforcing one way of looking at things, particularly in reference to religion, is akin to facism. No government programs that push a single religion should be allowed. The only faith I seem to hear in referrence to these faith based programs is the christian faith. "Sure, you are free.. But you are also sick, we will un-sicken you. Take this cross. Get healthy. We are gonna need to you come draft time." Regardless of intent, this appears bad. |
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