Comments on: U.S. Government Says OK To Religious Discrimination http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/19/us-government-says-ok-to-religious-discrimination/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: ChameleonDave http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/19/us-government-says-ok-to-religious-discrimination/#comment-238947 ChameleonDave Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:08:23 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5211#comment-238947 We've just cancelled our sponsorship of a child through World Vision because we're short of money at the moment. Had I known about this, I would have made sure they knew they were losing a donor for life because of their disgusting discrimination. There are plenty of respectable charities out there. We’ve just cancelled our sponsorship of a child through World Vision because we’re short of money at the moment. Had I known about this, I would have made sure they knew they were losing a donor for life because of their disgusting discrimination. There are plenty of respectable charities out there.

]]> By: Danny http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/19/us-government-says-ok-to-religious-discrimination/#comment-238905 Danny Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:39:23 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5211#comment-238905 This sucks. I used to sponsor a child's education through World Vision and thought they, while christian, would not have a problem with those of other faiths. I guess I'll have to support another charity. This sucks. I used to sponsor a child’s education through World Vision and thought they, while christian, would not have a problem with those of other faiths. I guess I’ll have to support another charity.

]]> By: T's Grammy http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/19/us-government-says-ok-to-religious-discrimination/#comment-238815 T's Grammy Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:06:49 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5211#comment-238815 Why am I not surprised? Why am I not surprised?

]]> By: Crutch Of The Weak » U.S. Government Says OK To Religious Discrimination http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/19/us-government-says-ok-to-religious-discrimination/#comment-238460 Crutch Of The Weak » U.S. Government Says OK To Religious Discrimination Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:27:13 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5211#comment-238460 [...] Friendly Atheist » U.S. Government Says OK To Religious Discrimination As Charlie Savage reported in yesterday’s edition of The New York Times, the Department of Justice had approved a million-dollar-plus grant to an organization that will only hire Christians, effectively supporting religious discrimination. [...] [...] Friendly Atheist » U.S. Government Says OK To Religious Discrimination As Charlie Savage reported in yesterday’s edition of The New York Times, the Department of Justice had approved a million-dollar-plus grant to an organization that will only hire Christians, effectively supporting religious discrimination. [...]

]]> By: Matt http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/19/us-government-says-ok-to-religious-discrimination/#comment-238075 Matt Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:52:23 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5211#comment-238075 Tax payer funded discrimination... Hurray! Tax payer funded discrimination… Hurray!

]]> By: Jason http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/19/us-government-says-ok-to-religious-discrimination/#comment-238053 Jason Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:25:50 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5211#comment-238053 Oh come on now, this is ridiculous. First you have the asshats preaching politics from the pulpit, now stuff like this. this is frightening. Oh come on now, this is ridiculous.
First you have the asshats preaching politics from the pulpit, now stuff like this. this is frightening.

]]> By: Michael http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/19/us-government-says-ok-to-religious-discrimination/#comment-237980 Michael Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:56:16 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5211#comment-237980 I could be wrong, but isn't this how Faith-Based Initiatives work right now? If so, what's different about this case? I could be wrong, but isn’t this how Faith-Based Initiatives work right now?

If so, what’s different about this case?

]]> By: Richard Wade http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/19/us-government-says-ok-to-religious-discrimination/#comment-237937 Richard Wade Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:52:14 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5211#comment-237937 So, using World Vision's exemption as a precedent, could a Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Rastafarian or atheist organization that similarly discriminates in hiring apply for federal grants? So, using World Vision’s exemption as a precedent, could a Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Rastafarian or atheist organization that similarly discriminates in hiring apply for federal grants?

]]> By: Matthew T. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/19/us-government-says-ok-to-religious-discrimination/#comment-237916 Matthew T. Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:16:43 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5211#comment-237916 This makes me upset. This makes me upset.

]]> By: Vincent http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/10/19/us-government-says-ok-to-religious-discrimination/#comment-237813 Vincent Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:28:20 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=5211#comment-237813 otherwise known as "be good because someone is watching." A.K.A. if no-one is watching then all bets off, or it's only wrong if you get caught. Incidentally that's the exact same moral level my cat has. otherwise known as “be good because someone is watching.”
A.K.A. if no-one is watching then all bets off, or it’s only wrong if you get caught.

Incidentally that’s the exact same moral level my cat has.

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