Comments on: Joshua DuBois: On Faith-Based Hiring Controversy

By: Carlyn

Carlyn — Thu, 14 May 2009 08:20:49 +0000

Funding faith-based organizations (FBO’s) for programmatic and capacity building purposes is the best thing the gov’t has done. FBO’s are on the ground working with communities. They know their needs and deal with them on a day to day basis.

By: Sam Crees

Sam Crees — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:15:40 +0000

Hey, I can show you at least 5 businesses where I live that descriminate because of one’s beliefs; and there is nothing anyone can do, for they do not openly say anything. But, when the numbers show, that the majority of employees are of one faith, and that all of the management are of one faith, and that the people promoted to say 1st shift over 2nd shift and that senority means nothing then I would say there is a very good probability that religion is playing a role, since all of the people can be traced to one church.

By: David Heber

David Heber — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:01:10 +0000

Let me keep my tax dollars and I will decide who gets my gift. Any faith based biase, prejuduices, preferences or any other socially or polictically incorrect practices can be blamed on only myself.

By: Guillaume Cale

Guillaume Cale — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:14:09 +0000

Why are religionists always given a free pass to be bigoted and reactionary? No other philosophy or political orrientation or ethnic group is , or should be given a free pass to discriminate against others on the basis of race creed or sexual orrientation. But when Religion the sacred
delusion to believe in an all powerful invisible
being enters the equation, all our other values
seem to dissappear. Religion has caused countless Fratricidal Wars , been used to justify slavery , segregation, anti mescegination laws, violent discrimination against gays, Jews and alternately Protestants and or Catholics depending on which denomination was in power,
and yet this is all excused or apologized for by repeating the mantra of “religious freedom or religious tolerance”. How is it advancing the cause of Freedom or Tolerance to give special priveledges to the most intolerant and authoritarian ideologies and rationalizing it as protecting Religious Freedom?! I don’t get it.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:59:48 +0000

Exactly, Jake.

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:59:37 +0000

Let me make some observations:
First, I live in a small Pennsylvania town that never recovered from the closing of the steel mills in the 1980s. Here you have only two options for help, govenment and faith-based. While the government does furnish aid, people need more than money. In many cases their lives need transformed. It is here that faith based organizations excell. There offer to teach people a different way to live.
Second, people of faith pay taxes. Should the organizations that tax payers of faith want services from be discriminated against? Is this not discriminating against tax payers? Let me suggest a compomise, let each tax payer be asked if s/he wants her share of taxes going to faith based organizations or not. This is a non-discriminating way to fund charities.
Third, because faith based agencies offer life transformation, they need to hire only those who believe in the faith. This makes discrimination necessary.

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:42:32 +0000

Those opposed to spending on faith-based organizations need to evaluate your reasoning. The original impetus for giving federal funds to faith-based organizations is that these organizations were meeting community needs…needs that the federal government values. The federal government gives all kinds of money to organizations which perform tasks that the government is not able to execute. Why would faith-based soup kitchens, health clinics, shelters, rehab centers, youth programs, etc. be any different. Remember, the faith organization is not getting a blank check. They are applying for a grant to meet a specific need or perform a specific task and the use of that money is dictated by the government.

As for discriminatory hiring, why should an organization (any organization) be required to hire someone who doesn’t agree with the mission and vision of the organization simply because they meet the minimum job requirements? Do abortion clinics hire pro-lifers? Do republican politicians hire democratic staffers?

By: Missah Shahzad

Missah Shahzad — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:23:11 +0000

Again this is a council that will be more informative on organizing issues to help the American people. This is not about us giving them money but who descides what, when and where the money is most needed and churches are charity based organizations that lead and aid society. they still have to follow rules of the federal and state on financial aid and cannot discrimante. My Church paid for my surgery when I lost everything and could not work. So if the government is willing to help churches help the community. AMEN!!

By: Suzette

Suzette — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:34:27 +0000

I for one would rather spend money this way instead of funding abortions.

By: a pitre

a pitre — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:13:19 +0000

maybe some people don’t like gorvernment funding or should i say giving grant out to faith base organization like schools ect, free lunches let ll those kid go to public school i the long run the cost to ALL will surpast you tax dollar increase worthy yes it save me money