Boycott Catholic Charitable Giving

In NJ, this is the time of the year that we get a request for additional money to fund the Diocese's charitable causes. Evidently the money that we give every Sunday does not cover these causes. This request is called the Bishop's Annual Appeal. Just the other day I got another appeal to give money to my Diocese's Bishop's Annual Appeal.

As a dutiful Catholic, I have regularly given money to this appeal. However, after this election and some prominent Catholic Bishops demonizing John Kerry while ignoring Bush's atrocious human rights, civil rights and social justice record, I can no longer in good moral conscience give to any Catholic charity.

I will still give money to my Church's weekly collection, but probably less, because my church still provides a valuable service. But, the Catholic hierachy has to hear loud and clear that Catholics will not put up with their hypocrisy on moral issues and money is the only thing that they understand.

I therefore ask all Catholics who feel the same to divert all money that they give to any Catholic charity to some other social justice charity. If we divert enough money maybe word will get around and they will hear our message and start following the teachings of Jesus Christ once again. Until then it is like feeding the hand that bites us.

Please recommend this diary so that I can get this message out.