If Catholics stopped being welcome in the Democratic Party, rightst fundies would soon go unchecked.

[Dragonfli]

29. Not all the donnations go to the Pope, you have no idea what good

The organization Catholic Charities has done at least in Buffalo. They help those that the safety net spits out like a bad taste and work with and on behalf of people that would now be homeless without such help. They also make sure that those that need psychiatric help get access to it. They provide counseling to people reaching their end that would likely commit suicide if not helped in time. They provide food and hope to those that the great liberals of suburbia give only pity and condescension to. They do this without proselytizing if you mistakenly believe that to be the case.

Liberal Catholics believe in works as well as faith while most evangelicals feel that works matter not at all, only grace, and it shows in their Calvinistic attitude towards the poor and this odd belief that the wealthy are blessed by God and are his favorites.

I'm a goddamn witch and even I can see that nuns on a bus and the volunteers that give their time and money to help the poor are NOT THE FUCKING SAME as the Opus Dei freaks, Catholics where I grew up at least, are very liberal and the first to offer help to those that need it.

I have many issues with the church, many very serious issues, but not with the Catholics I know, The hatred towards my friendliest neighbors is really starting to piss me off.

Get to know your neighbors.