Statement of Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy: On Today’s Supreme Court Decision Related to the White House Office of Faith Based And Community Initiatives

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Washington, D.C. – In response to the Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation decision released today by the Supreme Court, Interfaith Alliance President Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy released the following statement:

 

“Today’s decision is another bad decision in a long road of bad decisions related to the White House office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives. Frankly, this would not have been my first choice for a case against faith based initiatives. Our goal should not be to just bring suit against the office; it should be to shut the office down altogether.

 

“Efforts by this administration to funnel government dollars directly into houses of worship and religious organizations through the Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, endanger both the sanctity of religion and the integrity of government.”


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