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Faith Based Initiatives

'Faith-based' initiatives, which propose turning the provision of social services over to religious groups, threaten individual rights and lead to potential taxpayer support of religious ministries and religious employment discrimination. Americans in need of social services, such as welfare support, job training, emergency shelter and food/clothing supplies, should be able to receive this help without pressure to take part in religious activities. Also, religious groups receiving tax aid to provide relief should run secular programs and drop all forms of religiously based discrimination from their hiring policies.

Read the AU blog on Faith-Based Initiatives