State of CT giving $5 million dollars of tax payer money to religious organizations.

[Blues Man]

How the hell is this Constitutional?

Does a state legislature have the legal authority to give tax revenue to religious organizations so they can "beef up security"?

I don't think so

$5 million fund aims to provide security boost for CT houses of worship

Addressing security concerns at houses of worship in Connecticut. State leaders announced a fund providing security grants, and this comes as religious leaders are asking for help. As the Israel-Hamas War continues, fears over antisemitism and Islamophobia are increasing. “If you see what’s...

www.nbcconnecticut.com

 

[rampart]

How the hell is this Constitutional?

Does a state legislature have the legal authority to give tax revenue to religious organizations so they can "beef up security"?

I don't think so

$5 million fund aims to provide security boost for CT houses of worship

Addressing security concerns at houses of worship in Connecticut. State leaders announced a fund providing security grants, and this comes as religious leaders are asking for help. As the Israel-Hamas War continues, fears over antisemitism and Islamophobia are increasing. “If you see what’s...

www.nbcconnecticut.com

me either.

should louisiana be giving money to religious schools?

 

[Blues Man]

me either.

should louisiana be giving money to religious schools?

I would say no.

We are perilously walking the line of government supported religions.

 

[1srelluc]

So school children should only protected if they are under .gov control?

Anyway churches should shun the money because with .gov money comes .gov strings attached.

 

[Blues Man]

So school children should only protected if they are under .gov control?

Anyway churches should shun the money because with .gov money comes .gov strings attached.

This isn't about schools

This about the state giving tax payer money to beef up security at Jewish temples, Mosques and churches

And there is a difference between the police providing protection of citizens and the state giving taxpayer money to fund private religious institutions.

The state of CT isn;t giving taxpayer money to banks or other businesses to buy cameras and alarms systems are they?

 

[rampart]

So school children should only protected if they are under .gov control?

Anyway churches should shun the money because with .gov money comes .gov strings attached.

that is one important reason there is a separation of church and state. the other is the one we always argue over.

 

[1srelluc]

This isn't about schools

This about the state giving tax payer money to beef up security at Jewish temples, Mosques and churches

And there is a difference between the police providing protection of citizens and the state giving taxpayer money to fund private religious institutions.

The state of CT isn;t giving taxpayer money to banks or other businesses to buy cameras and alarms systems are they?

Their state, their rules.....Still a bad policy due to the strings attached.

Sigh, then again when was the last time "religion" ever turned down money of any kind?

Given it's CT I'd not be surprised at all if the whole intent was to make inroads into those schools so they can control them by and by.

 

[pknopp]

If they equally consider all then I do not see the Constitutional issues.

 

[Blues Man]

Their state, their rules.....Still a bad policy due to the strings attached.

Sigh, then again when was the last time "religion" ever turned down money of any kind?

Given it's CT I'd not be surprised at all if the whole intent was to make inroads into those schools so they can control them by and by.

State rules don't trump the constitution

 

[Blues Man]

If they equally consider all then I do not see the Constitutional issues.

Irrelevant.

The fact that they are making laws that benefit a religious establishment seems to be unconstitutional

 

[pknopp]

Irrelevant.

The fact that they are making laws that benefit a religious establishment seems to be unconstitutional

If it benefitted "a" organization it might. If it is available to all it is not.

 

[1srelluc]

State rules don't trump the constitution

Take it to the courts then.....Godspeed. Not my state, not my circus.

 

[Blues Man]

If it benefitted "a" organization it might. If it is available to all it is not.

It's not available to all organizations in the state just religious ones.

 

[Rawley]

I would say no.

We are perilously walking the line of government supported religions.

Gvt can support religions. The cannot establish a religion.

 

[pknopp]

It's not available to all organizations in the state just religious ones.

All religions. The government can be involved with religions as long as they are not singling one out to the detriment of the rest.

 

[Rawley]

This isn't about schools

This about the state giving tax payer money to beef up security at Jewish temples, Mosques and churches

And there is a difference between the police providing protection of citizens and the state giving taxpayer money to fund private religious institutions.

The state of CT isn;t giving taxpayer money to banks or other businesses to buy cameras and alarms systems are they?

Are these not citizens?

 

[Blues Man]

Are these not citizens

Are all the other businesses that can't get this money from the state not owned by citizens?

Why not give every person money to buy cameras and install alarms in their homes? Are they not citizens?

Why do only religious organizations get money for this?

 

[Mac-7]

Are these not citizens

Better to spend that money on better security at public schools

 

[pknopp]

Are all the other businesses that can't get this money from the state not owned by citizens?

Are pet stores being threatened?

Why not give every person money to buy cameras and install alarms in their homes? Are they not citizens?

Why do only religious organizations get money for this?

They are the ones being targeted.

 

[AMart]

How the hell is this Constitutional?

Does a state legislature have the legal authority to give tax revenue to religious organizations so they can "beef up security"?

I don't think so

$5 million fund aims to provide security boost for CT houses of worship

Addressing security concerns at houses of worship in Connecticut. State leaders announced a fund providing security grants, and this comes as religious leaders are asking for help. As the Israel-Hamas War continues, fears over antisemitism and Islamophobia are increasing. “If you see what’s...

www.nbcconnecticut.com

You guys act like religion should exist is another dimension or something like that. This is all there is, my God.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.