"Faith-based" does not necessarily mean "bad", Rig. Faith-based organizations have been engaging in useful charity and public service ever since human societies have existed.

Indian medicine people did that for thousands of years in their societies. They were the healers and teachers and they were also the religious leaders of those people. What are you gonna do about that? ;-)

Your reaction to "faith" is as blind as a neocon's reaction to "socialism". It has become an unthinking reflex on your part, seems to me.