Comments on: “Any Catholic In Public Office – His First Commitment Has To Be To His Faith” http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/any-catholic-in-public-office-his-first-commitment-has-to-be-to-his-faith/news/2009/11/24/5224 A Journal Of News & Opinion On Gay Rights & Marriage Equality Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:28:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: America Follows Bishop Thomas Tobin. Unemployement Skyrockets To Like A Bazillion Percent. | The New Civil Rights Movement http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/any-catholic-in-public-office-his-first-commitment-has-to-be-to-his-faith/news/2009/11/24/5224/comment-page-1#comment-3672 America Follows Bishop Thomas Tobin. Unemployement Skyrockets To Like A Bazillion Percent. | The New Civil Rights Movement Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:02:04 +0000 http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/?p=5224#comment-3672 [...] spoke with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews yesterday, and went so far as to outright say that if your job interferes with your religion, you should quit [...] [...] spoke with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews yesterday, and went so far as to outright say that if your job interferes with your religion, you should quit [...]

]]> By: Tahlib http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/any-catholic-in-public-office-his-first-commitment-has-to-be-to-his-faith/news/2009/11/24/5224/comment-page-1#comment-3669 Tahlib Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:41:18 +0000 http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/?p=5224#comment-3669 This is such a great post about the RI bishop. Thankyou for shining this light on the dangerous path now being taken by our Catholic Church. This is such a great post about the RI bishop. Thankyou for shining this light on the dangerous path now being taken by our Catholic Church.

]]> By: Eric Robichaud http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/any-catholic-in-public-office-his-first-commitment-has-to-be-to-his-faith/news/2009/11/24/5224/comment-page-1#comment-3668 Eric Robichaud Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:34:13 +0000 http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/?p=5224#comment-3668 Excellent article! This is the Bishop from RI. The same Bishop who dictates to our Governor Carcieri on affairs of state. Same Governor who refuses to sign marriage equality laws, even though the state General Assembly is willing to pass them! There are a multitude of stories and photos showing the Governor at religious political rallies and more. The Roman Catholic Church in RI is grossly overstepping its boundaries. Abortion is the hot topic today, but it extends deeply into all matters of state including marriage equality and more. This reminds me of "First they came ...", the popular poem attributed to Pastor Martin Niemöller. Worth a read if anyone reading this comment is not familiar with it. Don't get me wrong, I'm neither anti-religion nor anti-God. I just believe in the Separation of Church and State, and lately the Church has stepped grossly and squarely into issues of the State. Excellent article! This is the Bishop from RI. The same Bishop who dictates to our Governor Carcieri on affairs of state. Same Governor who refuses to sign marriage equality laws, even though the state General Assembly is willing to pass them!

There are a multitude of stories and photos showing the Governor at religious political rallies and more. The Roman Catholic Church in RI is grossly overstepping its boundaries. Abortion is the hot topic today, but it extends deeply into all matters of state including marriage equality and more.

This reminds me of "First they came …", the popular poem attributed to Pastor Martin Niemöller. Worth a read if anyone reading this comment is not familiar with it. Don't get me wrong, I'm neither anti-religion nor anti-God. I just believe in the Separation of Church and State, and lately the Church has stepped grossly and squarely into issues of the State.

]]> By: Tweets that mention “Any Catholic In Public Office – His First Commitment Has To Be To His Faith” | The New Civil Rights Movement -- Topsy.com http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/any-catholic-in-public-office-his-first-commitment-has-to-be-to-his-faith/news/2009/11/24/5224/comment-page-1#comment-3667 Tweets that mention “Any Catholic In Public Office – His First Commitment Has To Be To His Faith” | The New Civil Rights Movement -- Topsy.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:13:39 +0000 http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/?p=5224#comment-3667 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by David Badash and Gay Civil Rights, Kurt Cunningham. Kurt Cunningham said: RT @Kevin_Lately The Catholic Church wants to dictate public policy. Then Start paying Taxes! & pray for yourselves http://bit.ly/7ac5kg #P2 [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by David Badash and Gay Civil Rights, Kurt Cunningham. Kurt Cunningham said: RT @Kevin_Lately The Catholic Church wants to dictate public policy. Then Start paying Taxes! & pray for yourselves http://bit.ly/7ac5kg #P2 [...]

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