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Over 100 Christian leaders denounce Trump cuts to foreign aid, mass deportations

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Critic says letter unlikely to 'shift public opinion'

A group of over 100 Christian pastors and social justice activists have signed an open letter denouncing the Trump administration's cuts to welfare programs, foreign aid and large-scale deportations of immigrants in the country illegally.

Titled "Returning To Jesus: Practicing Lent In Our Time," the letter was the result of meetings among faith organization leaders in January, with the Center on Faith and Justice at Georgetown University, headed by longtime Evangelical progressive activist Jim Wallis, helping organize signatures and other logistics.

The letter does not mention President Donald Trump by name, though it does take issue with the current efforts of his administration to cut foreign aid and other anti-poverty programs.

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It says one leader of this is "progressive". Does this include being pro-choice? In case ones are objecting to cuts in funds which could be used to save lives, this would not fit with them being ok with ending the lives of unborn people.

We have the issue of if the government should be responsible for helping needy people. Church people can help needy people, in an organized fashion and on an individual basis, including so there can be personal ministry and not only feeding faces.

Also, if money goes to help people who then can be captured for terrorist fighting purposes . . . we need organization by people who are competent to have "sustainable" welfare assistance.

If I am correct > may be, also, we need the welfare system fixed so baby making is not drawing funds to addicts while their kids grow up on potato chips.
 
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