Texas Baptists argue for guvmint funding of religions

Americans need to be keenly aware of what Baptists in Texas are
attempting to suggest and enact from the Texas State Government. In
what is a radical departure from Baptist protocol, an editor of a
Baptist splinter group in Texas has called for state funding of
religion. Baptists used to champion the cause that government should
not prop up religion. Baptists in early New England did not want to
pay taxes that went to supporting religious doctrines they did not
agree with. Things are changing, unless Americans and Texans put a
stop to this effort immediately.

Gary Ledbetter, editor of the news magazine for Southern Baptists of
Texas, a group that left traditional Baptist work in the state, has a
new view of Baptist life. Gary wants the state to give money for
church ministries and that money be used to discriminate against other
faiths in hiring practices. He also sees nothing wrong with the state
funds being used to win converts.

Writing in the December 31, 2008 issue of Southern Baptist Texan, Gary
fears the new president will reverse a practice instigated by current
President Bush. President Obama has stated he plans to continue
‘Faith Based Initiatives’ however the new President must put a stop to
the fanatical religious right in their attempts to control government
and the private lives of American citizens.

Given the erratic and unpredictable behavior of the Republican Texas
Machine and current governor Rick Perry, who knows what could happen.

http://www.texanonline.net/default.asp?action=article&aid=6042&issue=12/21/2008

Wonder what ol' Gary would say about guvmint funding going to Osama
been Forgotten -- after all, he's a religious leader.


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