$100K Mailing Seeks Catholic Contributions for Marriage Amendment
In a move that observers call unusual, Minnesota’s Roman Catholic bishops this week are sending letters asking church members for donations to the campaign supporting an anti–marriage equality amendment to the state’s constitution.
“For many of the more than 400,000 Catholic households expected to get the letter, it marks the first time they've been asked by church leadership to make a financial donation to Minnesota for Marriage, the chief group campaigning for passage of the marriage amendment Nov. 6,” reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The contributions will underwrite Minnesota for Marriage’s television commercials.
The solicitation is “unusual” in scope and specificity, but it does not appear to violate any laws restricting churches’ involvement in elections, said John Green, a political science professor at the University of Akron in Ohio who often looks at the relationship of politics and religion.
“I can’t think of anything as direct and as explicit,” Green told the Star Tribune. “I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with it legally, but certainly I’m sure it’s very controversial. Catholic leaders have been involved in fundraising. I know of examples where they have reached out to parishioners, but I’ve never heard of anything quite this comprehensive.”
http://www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2012/09/25/mailing-seeks-catholic-contributions-marriage-amendment
Yes, I am Gay and yes, I have a problem with this and all should no matter if your Gay, Straight, Religious or Atheist. Using the Church, any Church (insert any denomination) to deny equality to any group of people in a election is just wrong.
I think they need to have a little talk with Jesus and ask if they should spend $100K to help deny equality, or put the money to good use like say feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, give medicine to the sick and so on.
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