Comments on: Maryland Cardinal Mandates Marriage Discrimination Letter Be Read Aloud at Mass

By: Gianni

Gianni — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:02:14 +0000

As far back as one can imagine to primitive times on into the pagan era then to Christianity, religion was created and used to control the thinking and steer the actions of people. It can be used for good, which is supposed to be the core of modern Christianity, or, as is more likely, used as a weapon against someone or group that the leadership doesn’t like for whatever reasons. WE have been the lucky ones for the past several decades. This is where their love of the Constitution of the United States comes into direct conflict with their “deeply held religious beliefs”. Guess what? The Constitution loses. There is no way they can twist their beliefs to reconcile our legal equality. In order to do that, they would have to pull their religion back to it’s core of saving souls and all the other caring and helpful good deeds they are supposed to work for. Not going to happen for them. The law is our only way to equality.

By: StraightGrandmother

StraightGrandmother — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:30:43 +0000

One of you guys at Truth Wins Out needs to have an area of focus be the Catholic Leadership. Own it. And expose it.

You need to really focus on the Catholics. Catholic NOM is not a coincidence. One of you guys focus on the Catholics and expose their evil hand every time you see it move.

By: StraightGrandmother

StraightGrandmother — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:28:02 +0000

The biggest threat to Sexual Minorities is Pope Ratzinger. We must defeat the this dangerous Pope and not allow the leader of this Sovereign Nation to subvert our democracy.

By: Jason Chaika

Jason Chaika — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:05:27 +0000

As much as I abhor what the Catholic church is doing, they are not violating their tax free status. 501c3 tax free organizations are allowed to engage in issue advocacy activities. They are not allowed to campaign for partisan or individual candidates.

By: Vladimir

Vladimir — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:31:01 +0000

I’m totally disgusted that the IRS continues to allow the Roman Catholic Church to engage in blatant political activism without consequence to their tax exempt status. DISGUSTED!

By: Ahab

Ahab — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:07:15 +0000

Amen, AlexND. I’m hoping this stunt leads more pro-LGBT Catholics to vote with their feet.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:05:30 +0000

When are the “religious right” and the Catholic Church going to get it … Don’t force YOUR religious beliefs on me or my religion! Many years ago, my church prayerfully considered and reflected on this issue and have come to a separate conclusion – that the bible doesn’t forbid gays from having healthy commitments and that should be honored, just like straight couples. My pastor married my husband and I in 2003. He is my husband; you cannot take that from me; you cannot change our religious beliefs, you cannot make it otherwise. And how dare you make YOUR religious beliefs the law of the land.

By: The Ridger

The Ridger — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:42:45 +0000

As Jon Stewart said: oh, gays: is there no one you can’t unite?

By: AlexND

AlexND — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:12:22 +0000

Oh, let that letter be read at Mass. Let’s see how he feels when 71% of the members of the Catholic churches walk out and leave the faith!

By: GreenEyedLilo

GreenEyedLilo — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:02:22 +0000

Yet these leaders have accepted tax-free status to spread their politics and guilt masses of people (yes, pun intended) into voting their way. Talk about special rights! Even the lack of respect for their priests’ ability to decide on what needs preaching and their congregants’ ability to think is beyond insulting. I don’t know how this will affect votes in the short term, but I have an idea of how membership will be affected in the long term.