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About Catholic Carities Catholic Charities is section 501(c03 not for profit organization chartered in each state and under that section of the IRS law IT IS NOT AN OFFICIAL PART OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. As an indedpendant not for frofit corparation not afficiaated with any church ist qualifies for all US Federal Grand Programs which are denied to churches.

CONTIUED BY CONMPUTER ERROR Dan in Kansas seriously underestimates the cost of donations to replace federal grant monies as Catholic charities IS THE LASRGEST DOLLAR RECIEPIENT OF THESE FEDERAL GRANTS. We must remember the Golden Rule he who has the Gold makes all the rules!! So when the church modifies its organizations to accept money from Ceaser it must accept Ceasers rules The church gets lots of cash though and that is what counts isnt it?

I agree that the Church will have a right to refuse but it will come at a cost. Already in Canada there are legislatures looking to deny religious organizations their charitable status (for individual giving) if they do not offer marriage to homosexual couples. There are those here in America that are seeking to prohibit religious organizations from participating in all social services that distribute federal charitable aid unless they stop �discriminating� against �behavioral choices�.

The forcing of employers to provide contraception benefits to employees is part of an orchestrated campaign of the anti-life groups (like Planned Parenthood and the National Organization of Women).

I had a call from a priest friend tonight. Today he preached on social issues. He used the example of how ivy growing up the side of a building is pleasant and good-looking but how the roots get into the brick foundation and eventually destroy the building. The ivy is sin. Left unchecked the ivy (sin) will eventually destroy not just the souls of individuals but also the foundations of our society.

Yes, but it seems like certain people and politicians tend to focuse on the sins of the minority (homosexuals), rather on sins of the majority (heterosexuals), all in a cynical political game to try to get the voters attention away from real issues like the economy, jobs, education, and health care...

Christian

Christian,

I appreciate your post but I disagree with your conclusions.

Homosexual activists are a minority of the overall homosexual population (which is tiny itself). These activists are, however, the ones putting themselves in the spotlight by their insistence on equating homosexual relationships with heterosexual marriage.

There is a difference between the sins of the majority (heterosexuals) and those of he minority (homosexuals). While all sexual activity outside heterosexual marriage is sinful, sexual activity among heterosexuals is intrinsically incomplete. Sexual activity among homosexuals is intrinsically disordered. Heterosexual sexual activity can be made holy with a commitment to Christ, repentance of sin and marriage. Homosexual sexual activity can be repented of but it can never be made holy.

I also disagree the homosexual activists are taking voter attention away from other issues. There are currently active discussions at all levels of society regarding the economy, jobs, education and health care.

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