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In reply to the discussion: Do you know why Catholics put money in the collection plate at Sunday mass? [View all]justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)I was raised Baptist but left the church and religion behind when I could start to reason. For me, organized religion (and faith) makes no sense. I've stated in several threads that as a lesbian, I try very hard not to give money to organizations/businesses that actively work against my equality--almost all churches fit that bill.
When Hawaii first passed marriage equality, it was with the monetary backing of the Catholic church that the Mormon church was able to work towards overturning that law. It was the money of the Catholic church that helped the Mormon church pass an amendment against equality in California (Prop 8).
Where does the Catholic church get this money, if not from donations? Yes, some of those donations go to the upkeep/maintenance/staff of your local parish but it also goes to the Vatican, who uses their vast wealth to spirit away pedophiles to other parishes, that continue to fight marriage equality, that views contraception as something evil and women as subservient beings not worthy of making our own choices.
Progressives often call for coordinated efforts to boycott businesses that openly discriminate... take Chik-fil-a, for example. What makes Chik-fil-a and the Catholic church any different? We ask to boycott Rush Limpball's sponsors because of his hateful rhetoric...what makes the Catholic church any different? Often times, when an organization receives continual financial gain, they see that as tacit approval of their positions...or, at least, that's the way it appears.