Taxpayer money taken away from religious group after public outrage

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by ZAHID ARAB / KING 5 News
Posted on November 19, 2013 at 6:33 PM
Updated yesterday at 6:40 PM

TACOMA, Wash. -- After nationwide outrage, nearly $7,000 in taxpayer money will no longer go to the religious organization Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF).

On its website, the organization is described as a “Bible-centered worldwide organization that is dedicated to seeing every child reached with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, discipled and established in a local church."

According to a local spokesperson, the group has more than 20 after school programs in Pierce County and planned to use the money for renting space at local fairs.

“If you’re an elected official, you should probably not try to give religious groups money,” said Chelsea Fletcher, who drove from Spanaway to speak against the funding.

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Pierce-County--232590411.html

Egregious.

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1. I think it was the right decision. They didn't even make any attempt to hide

their evangelizing mission.

Glad to see the money will go to other organizations and that this particular one won't stop providing services and are not reliant on this money.