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Our Epiphany sermon was disrupted by a vehement denunciation of Kerry and prayers that Roe v. Wade would be overturned. Yet that week we prayed for troops and not civilians. It was discovered that another innocent person had been executed through capital punishment in error. We didn't pray that capital punishment would be eliminated. The latter two are functions of government, of course. Abortion is a personal decision and government should have no say in it.

I wrote a letter. I didn't get a response. So when I got letter asking for money for the archdiocese asking for more money, I threw it away.

Michaela

by michaelmt (MrMichael_t@yahoo.com) on Tue Feb 6th, 2007 at 04:21:24 PM EST
I hate to be cynical, but the church is always so concerned with the "building fund" and other expenses that it often does seem that the people with the cash get the most attention. My wife thought it was unseemly bragging, but I mentioned in my letter that the Cardinal (the Archbishop of Baltimore) had honored us as "benefactors" because that means we gave Big Bucks to the Cardina's appeal (which goes entirely to charities). I'm hoping that will help inspire a response, although of course I think it's crappy that things are like that.

It's been four hours and no response yet. I do understand that most people don't check email every 30 seconds the way I do. But I'd better get a response!

My wife also thought the "Jesus was not a Republican" line was over-the-top, but I kind of like it.

by Arminius on Tue Feb 6th, 2007 at 04:26:42 PM EST
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In theory, the bishops are not to use any church funds on any sort of political activism, including those highly expensive flyers we get urging us to go out and vote against gay marriage and stem cell research. In fact, money is shifted from one pot to another to create the illusion of protected funds, and donations from the wealthy are diverted from parish and charity use to political action.

Michaela
by michaelmt (MrMichael_t@yahoo.com) on Tue Feb 6th, 2007 at 06:11:36 PM EST
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And here I thought that the nicely dressed people, up front in the box-seats were just more "religious" than me. That was long ago though.

The difference between theists and atheists is that the atheists don't set the theists on fire for refusing to agree with them.
by KNUCKLEHEAD on Wed Feb 7th, 2007 at 11:58:06 AM EST
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