Petition to tell the Bishops to back off the gay marriage thing.

[Maraya1969]

Will you please sign?

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2518/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=11895



This year the Catholic bishops joined forces with the far right to launch a vicious campaign against President Obama and against marriage equality. They spent millions of dollars, demonized their opponents, and even threatened laypeople with eternal damnation if they voted Democratic.

And now what do the bishops have to show for it? Most Catholics voted for President Obama, marriage equality is law in three additional states, and the bishops have become unpopular and polarizing political figures.

Now, with polls showing that most Catholics want the church to focus more on social justice and serving the poor, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is meeting in Baltimore next week to plan their next steps.

[longship]

1. Empty pews will speak for themselves.

A good majority of Catholics voted for President Obama. How many will continue to sit in pews where they told that their political opinions are sinful?

I hope the catholic church withers because of this. It is what it deserves.

[customerserviceguy]

2. Why should they listen to me?

I quit their mindfuck decades ago. Besides, they're not much for democracy, the RCC is the world's last monarchy with any real power.