So .... the Catholic Church is fundraising in Maine to stop gay marriage, huh?

[Stinky The Clown]

According to the CBS Nooz just now on, this is the case.

I hear this and it only makes my see, once again, I did the right thing to leave these people far in my past. The God that I know is not exclusive on any matter. The issue is these absolutists who run religions.

I hope their money goes to a losing cause.

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[donco6]

4. +1

[RKP5637]

6. Absolutely True! Just about anything they touch brings their hatred with it. They need to

rethink what the F they are about. To me, all I see is misery and hatred from the catholic church hiding behind their fake religion, robes and hats. Oh, and pretty shoes...

[HughMoran]

2. All I can think of is deprived mental state

...when I hear this sort of thing. Jesus would burn their churches down if he returned.

[YOY]

3. The Church itself or one of those "Catholic Organizations"?

n/t

[Stinky The Clown]

5. According to the nooz report, the church itself. A priest (bishop? monsignor?) was interviewed.

[YOY]

8. Not that this couldn't be right but one priest isn't the spokesperson of the entirety church

(Course they won't exactly shut him up either...)

They need a Bishop or Cardinal (if it was one) to make it look like an actual movement the whole church is behind. There are a shit load of RW Catholic priests and organizations behind them that are not necessarily pushing church cannon. I've actually seen some somewhat gay friendly actions by some Catholic clergy...shit I actually know some gay Catholic clergy.

Now if the topic were abortion...I'd not be slightly skeptic.

[Stinky The Clown]

13. There was no organization apart from the church itself mentioned in the CBS report.

[EFerrari]

7. In CA, it was the Archbishop in San Francisco. n/t

[salguine]

9. Have they had any fundraisers to stop institutionalized child molestation? Just curious.

[eShirl]

10. I didn't see CBS Nooz, but there was a newspaper story a few days ago about it

"A campaign finance report released by the diocese Friday said the latest $152,600 was contributed Oct. 1-20 and came from its general treasury.

The treasury is made up of unrestricted bequests, interests and dividends, said Sue Bernard, a spokeswoman for the diocese. The money doesn't come from parish collection plates or the bishop's appeal, she said.

The contribution included $7,600 for in-kind services, chiefly two employees on leaves of absence to work on the campaign. An additional $11,700 came from individuals who earmarked contributions for the campaign.

In September, the church collected $86,000 from parishioners after a well-publicized appeal for collections at Masses."

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=291644&ac=

[JerseygirlCT]

11. Were I still RC, this would trouble me just for that -

going to a hate-filled cause, and to what end?

Are there no people in need of food? Of homes? Of care?

I don't understand the ethics that must be used to come to the conclusion that campaigning against marriage is more important.

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[Toasterlad]

14. Enjoy Your Stay

You don't get to tell me what a big deal separate but equal is, you breeder-Freeper.

[eShirl]

15. churches should have no say in civil marriage

I would say the President's view is old-fashioned and soon to be outdated.

[raw oysters]

17. +1

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[PA Democrat]

18. Many white people had similar sentiments about the civil rights movement.

Why did blacks have to pretend it was a big deal to want equal rights? They could attend their own schools and sit in their own section of the bus.

:sarcasm:

[eShirl]

19. Like Wanda Sykes said, "gay" is the new "black."

Being both, I assume she knows something of what she's talking about.

[spartan61]

20. With so much politics going on in religion,

why are churches still allowed to have tax exempt status???