Florida official tells Christian charity to choose between Jesus and feeding the poor A state agriculture department official told them they would not be allowed to receive USDA food unless they removed portraits of Christ, the Ten Commandments, a banner that read “Jesus is Lord” and stopping giving Bibles to the needy. This program is a USDA-funded program. The USDA referred to an Executive Order providing equal protection for faith-based organizations. That order guarantees those groups the right to provide assistance without “removing or altering religious art, icons, scriptures or other symbols from these facilities.” A state government worker informed them of a slight change in the contract,” “They said we could no longer have religious information where the USDA food is being distributed.” Daly said it’s no secret that the Christian Service Center is a Christian ministry. “It’s very clear we are not social services. We are a Christian ministry.” Government agents also informed them that the Christian Service Center could no longer pray. The Christian Service Center had a choice: choose God or the government cheese. So in a spirit of Christian love and fellowship, they politely told the government what they could do with their cheese. “We decided to eliminate the USDA food and we’re going to trust God to provide. If God can multiply fish and loaves for 10,000 people, he can certainly bring in food for our food pantry so we can continue to feed the hungry.” “We are a Christian ministry,” she said. “Our purpose is to help people in need and to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. We are going to pray with them. We are going to offer them a Bible. We are going to counsel them in Christian help. We are going to use our chapel.” Churches across Lake City have stepped up to the challenge – filling the void left when the government took away their cheese. “I’m called to do what the Lord tells me to do,” Daly said. “I’m not called to worry about it. I pray about it. The Lord answers our prayers and we move forward one day at a time, one person at a time.”
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 16:11:00 +0000
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