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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lane3 who wrote (6241)	2/20/2001 9:32:25 AM
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February 20, 2001 Bush's Call to Church Groups Attracts the Untraditional By LAURIE GOODSTEIN <snip> There are a few clues so far to how the Bush administration will look on proposals from less traditional religious groups. In an interview with The New York Times during the campaign, Mr. Bush was asked if, for example, he would approve of government financing for a Church of Scientology antidrug program. He answered: "I have a problem with the teachings of Scientology being viewed on the same par as Judaism or Christianity. That just happens to be a personal point of view. But I am interested in results. I am not focused on the process." <snip> The White House Office on Faith- Based and Community Initiatives has already come under pressure from one religious group to deny government contracts to another. In recent weeks, the Anti-Defamation League, a leading Jewish group, has lobbied behind the scenes for assurances that the administration will not enter into partnerships with the Nation of Islam, whose leader, Louis Farrakhan, has a history of anti- Semitic statements. Anti-Defamation League leaders met on Feb. 12 with John DiIulio Jr., who is heading the president's program, and say they left reassured that the president would not allow financing for the Nation of Islam's programs. Mr. Bush told The Austin American-Statesman during the campaign, "I don't see how we can allow public dollars to fund programs where spite and hate is the core of the message." The Nation of Islam did not respond to repeated requests for interviews. Mr. Bush has told religious leaders that his program will allow them greater leeway to integrate their teachings into their community service and still be eligible for federal aid. <snip> nytimes.com