Today, Wednesday March 11th, Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the American Civil Liberties Union will urge federal appeals court to uphold the right of taxpayers to challenge public funding of a Baptist childcare agency that proselytizes children and discriminates against employees who do not hold the belief that homosexuality is sinful.
The suit claims that Kentucky Baptist Homes has no right to accept state and federal funding while imposing religious dogma on children and employees.
George W. Bush supported such government programs. President Obama has been criticised for failing to revise Bush’s program to include civil rights safegaurds.
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2 comments:
I am totally for a complete separation of church and state. The idea that taxpayer money is being given to an entity that discriminates against anyone and forces kids to attend religious events is just plain wrong. I hope President Obama steps up and does the right thing here.
I think the establishment clause of the first amendment forbids them.
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