More Catholic Church Attacks on Gay Rights

The Roman Catholic Church continues to show itself as an enemy f equal civil rights for all Americans and would seem to be pushing the limits of tax-exempt status as the Diocese of Portland announces that there will be a mandatory second collection to help fund the effort to repeal Maine's same sex marriage laws. Sure sounds like an effort to effect legislation in disregard to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Meanwhile, of course, the bitter old men in dresses at the Vatican continue to refuse to clean their own house of those who enabled and covered up for predator priests who preyed typically on boys, but also on women and young girls as well. As I have commented many times, how people can remain Catholic in light of the continuing corrupt core of the Church hierarchy baffles me. Until the bishops, cardinals and the Pope who permitted this horrific situation are punished and removed, the Church is nothing more that a massive scale of hypocrisy. Here are some highlights from the Portland Press Herald:

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Maine's Roman Catholic churches plan a second collection at Masses this weekend to help the referendum campaign to overturn the law recognizing gay marriages. Voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to repeal that law.

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The Portland Diocese is asking parishioners who want to contribute by checks to make them out to Stand for Marriage Maine. State law requires Stand for Marriage to report individual donations of more than $50 more because it's a political action committee; the church must report donations of more than $100.

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The Sun Journal quotes church officials as saying the Diocese of Portland intends to meet all state reporting requirements.

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The Church has promoted so much hate and discrimination over the centuries - some things never change.