Each congregation and ministry must decide whether it wants to associate and if such relationship can be accomplished without compromising its mission. Keeping that balance will be the assignment of both state and church. However, in the final analysis, most taxpayers and citizens want to see government funds going to programs that achieve results. Government has tried spending billions on secular programs that have fallen short. Though some are leery, perhaps politicians have rediscovered an ancient path toward the wholeness and well being of our society.
Some critics say it promotes religion, others that it compromises the church s mission.
However, constitutionalists say it stands on solid ground. Moreover, common sense says let s give it a try a well-scrutinized try, that is.