“From the beginning, there have been some religious leaders who greeted the funding of faith-based social services by government with ambivalence.”
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The first reason for the preponderant influence of those Evangelicals who define themselves as advocates of Religious Right theological and political ideologies is that they have both the financial means and technological know-how to make widespread use of modern electronic forms of communication.
Clinton's successor in the White House, George W. Bush, was committed to expanding government spending for faith-based initiatives.
So I really would like to see both parties respond to the poor with greater commitment. But I've got to tell you, the Democrats, I feel, are doing a better job in that respect than Republicans are.
If marriage really is a sacred institution, then why is the government controlling it, especially in a nation that affirms separation of church and state?
