Thread: This Sunday is your chance to support socialism in your Cath

This Sunday is your chance to support socialism in your Catholic Church

Ann Miller
Baltimore County Republican Examiner
November 18, 2011

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops heads the Catholic Campaign For Human Development (CCHD), which describes itself on its website as “the domestic anti-poverty, social justice program of the U.S. Catholic bishops.â€

[quote]The group claims that the CCHD has contributed over $1.8 million, or 24% of its total contributions, to 54 organizations which directly or indirectly support causes in opposition to Catholic values, such as promoting abortion, birth control, homosexuality, and Marxism. The CCHD had earlier contributed millions to ACORN, according to its critics, until “the U.S. bishops were embarrassed by the scandals caused by ACORN...â€

[quote="dsprtt"][quote]The group claims that the CCHD has contributed over $1.8 million, or 24% of its total contributions, to 54 organizations which directly or indirectly support causes in opposition to Catholic values, such as promoting abortion, birth control, homosexuality, and Marxism. The CCHD had earlier contributed millions to ACORN, according to its critics, until “the U.S. bishops were embarrassed by the scandals caused by ACORN...â€

With all due respect, I'd rather live in a cave in Crete, then bow my head to a Political union between Uncle Sam, and the Pope.

I totally agree. My point being you cannot have it both ways , which is the position of the church. Government cannot declare preference of one religion over another , but The Church seems to believe they can prefer , and better yet actually control and influence the the destiny of the Government towards a particular direction . At this point they cease to enjoy the status that makes them Tax exempt , at the very least. Churches have NO place becoming PAC's or funding them.