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This week we’re going to be talking about the U.S. government providing funding to promote atheism worldwide. This, of course, has led to some political debate; but that’s not why we’re talking about it here. I try to steer clear of politics on this podcast (not that I don’t have opinions on such things, but this isn’t the place for it); however, we do talk about government from time to time because that IS a Biblical topic. So we’re going to consider this from that perspective today.
STORY – House Republicans Demand Answers from Biden Administration Over Grants ‘to Promote Atheism Worldwide’
“Several House Republicans are demanding answers from the Biden administration regarding a grant program the Republicans say will ‘promote atheism worldwide.’
“Republican Study Committee (RSC) chairman Jim Banks of Indiana led the letter with 14 of his GOP colleagues to President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor’s (DRL) grant program promoting atheism and ‘humanism.’
“‘The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) was officially titled “DRL FY20 IRF Promoting and Defending Religious Freedom Inclusive of Atheist, Humanist, Non-Practicing and Non-Affiliated Individuals,”’ Banks and the Republicans wrote.
“‘It announced a “competitive” process that would award grants of up to $500,000 to organizations committed to the practice and spread of atheism and humanism, namely in South/Central Asia and in the Middle East/North Africa,’ they continued.
“The Republicans pointed out that atheism and ‘humanism’ are both ‘official belief systems’ protected under the First Amendment’s right to religious freedom and said they would ‘like to know what other United States government programs supported with appropriated funds are being used either to encourage, inculcate, or to disparage any official belief system – atheist, humanist, Christian, Muslim, or otherwise.’” (Fox News)
Related material:
- Social Issues (Part 7): Atheism/Humanism
- Daniel Sommer on the Foolishness of Atheism
- The Divinely Given Role of Civil Government
- Personal Evangelism
- Sounding Forth the Word
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