`Faith-based' fumble: grant to Robertson subsidizes bigotry. (Editorials).During the 2000 presidential campaign, a reporter asked George W. Bush if the Nation of Islam Nation of Islam: see Black Muslims. Nation of Islam or Black Muslims African American religious movement that mingles elements of Islam and black nationalism. It was founded in 1931 by Wallace D. would be among the beneficiaries of "faith-based" funding. Bush demurred, insisting he had no intention of subsidizing those who "preach hate." What a difference two years make. In October, the Bush administration announced its first round of grants to faith-based and community groups through a program called the Compassion Capital Fund. Among the 21 organizations to receive a portion of $30 million in taxpayer funds was a religious charity run by TV preacher Pat Robertson Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson (born March 22 1930)[1] is a televangelist from the United States.[2] He is the founder of numerous organizations and corporations, including the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), . If White House officials were looking to break the campaign pledge about funding hateful hate·ful adj. 1. Eliciting or deserving hatred. 2. Feeling or showing hatred; malevolent. hate  ful·ly adv. religious figures, they succeeded spectacularly. One would be hard pressed to find a more prominent religious/political figure in American life who preaches hate as often and as vigorously as Robertson. The Christian Coalition Christian Coalition, organization founded to advance the agenda of political and social conservatives, mostly comprised of evangelical Protestant Republicans, and to preserve what it deems traditional American values. founder is on record hating virtually everyone who dares to oppose his agenda or to embrace a theology different from his own. Robertson has described Islam as "a religion of the slavers," Hindus as "devil worshipers" and Methodists, Presbyterians and Episcopalians as reflecting "the spirit of the Antichrist Antichrist (ăn`tĭkrīst), in Christian belief, a person who will represent on earth the powers of evil by opposing the Christ, glorifying himself, and causing many to leave the faith. ." In recent years, he's made vicious attacks on Wiccans, liberals, Mormons, gays, feminists and nonbelievers. A federal grant to Robertson rewards bigotry Bigotry See also Anti-Semitism. Beaumanoir, Sir Lucas de prejudiced ascetic; Grand Master of Templars. [Br. Lit.: Ivanhoe] Bunker, Archie middle-aged bigot in television series. . It forces taxpayers to support his ministry against their will and illustrates why the Bush faith-based initiative should be scrapped. Keep church and state separate! |
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