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Another Letter to US Conference of Catholic Bishops (Immigration)
pgyanke | 5/24/2007 | pgyanke

Posted on 05/24/2007 12:47:30 PM PDT by pgyanke

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I have composed this letter to the USCCB and plan to cc my priest and bishop who seem to be on the same page with them. I was hoping for some feedback to clean it up before I send it and get some more ideas I may not have considered.

Thank you in advance.

1 posted on 05/24/2007 12:47:33 PM PDT by pgyanke
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To: Salvation; Antoninus; wideawake; NYer; nickcarraway; Lady In Blue; american colleen; ELS; ...

I value your inputs and arguments.


2 posted on 05/24/2007 12:50:04 PM PDT by pgyanke (Duncan Hunter 08--You want to elect a conservative? Then support a conservative!)
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To: pgyanke
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To: pgyanke
Writing to the USCCB is as futile as is writing to Teddy Kennedy.Making your disapproval known through the collection plate might be another story.
4 posted on 05/24/2007 12:52:40 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative ("The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism."-Karl Marx)
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To: pgyanke

I think this is an excellent and well written letter. Thank you for doing this.

Duncan Hunter, ‘08!!!


5 posted on 05/24/2007 12:57:02 PM PDT by Purdue Pete
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To: pgyanke
There is no reason for the Church to be in opposition to the sovereignty such a country

There is no reason for the Church to be in opposition to the sovereignty of such a country

6 posted on 05/24/2007 12:58:15 PM PDT by Prokopton
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Even the Pope doesn’t agree with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. He respects the rule of law. They do not.


7 posted on 05/24/2007 12:59:55 PM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: Prokopton

Thank you. I adjusted on my letter.


8 posted on 05/24/2007 1:00:37 PM PDT by pgyanke (Duncan Hunter 08--You want to elect a conservative? Then support a conservative!)
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To: pgyanke

I’d also suggest printing up copies of the letter and passing them out at functions, as well as trying to ask your leaders questions in public settings.


9 posted on 05/24/2007 1:02:44 PM PDT by lonewacko_dot_com (http://lonewacko.com/blog)
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To: pgyanke

“meer mention of the IRS” = “mere mention of the IRS”


10 posted on 05/24/2007 1:03:27 PM PDT by Neanderthal
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To: Neanderthal

Thank you... are you sure you’re a neanderthal?


11 posted on 05/24/2007 1:04:45 PM PDT by pgyanke (Duncan Hunter 08--You want to elect a conservative? Then support a conservative!)
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To: pgyanke

Our Catholic Bishops have been a disappointment for a long time. Your letter is most appropriate and well overdue. Each of us should be sending them letters like this each time their “pontifications” are out of line.
It is obvious the Bishops have been misled for a long time now. Their position on illegal immigration ignores our laws and the need for us to obey those laws (”render to Caesar...”)
not only when it is convenient.


12 posted on 05/24/2007 1:05:58 PM PDT by caisson71
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To: pgyanke

Follow the money. This is money and power issue with the leftist priests in the Catholic church.


13 posted on 05/24/2007 1:15:51 PM PDT by A Strict Constructionist (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.)
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I believe the purpose of the church is to preach morality. When clergymen are outspoken on other issues, they run the risk of appearing uninformed, irresponsible or even malicious to those in their flocks. I.e., they may end up losing their moral authority.
14 posted on 05/24/2007 1:16:21 PM PDT by snarkpup (We need to replace our politicians before they replace us.)
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When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him. The alien living with you must be treated as one of your native-born. Love him as yourself, for you were aliens in Egypt. I am the LORD your God. (Lev. 19:33-34)(NIV).


15 posted on 05/24/2007 1:20:04 PM PDT by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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To: pgyanke

It is time for the Bishops to go to the country that is the REAL problem...MEXICO...lets see how long they last there...


17 posted on 05/24/2007 2:13:29 PM PDT by Fred (Democrat Party - "The Nadir of Nihilism")
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To: pgyanke

The primary job of a catholic bishop is to increase his flock. Increasing the levels of immigration from a catholic country into the US is the easiest way to achieve this aim.


18 posted on 05/24/2007 3:00:25 PM PDT by britemp
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“The primary job of a catholic bishop is to increase his flock”

Not true. The Bishop’s responsibility is to lead his flock. Also, I doubt that the Bishops would see much benefit to increasing their flock, when it came from a Catholic Church somewhere else.


19 posted on 05/24/2007 3:16:14 PM PDT by ga medic
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“Even the Pope doesn’t agree with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. He respects the rule of law. They do not.”

Where do you get this from? I am asking because I heard our Archbishop explaining to someone that although the Pope has not publicly discussed the US immigration issue, he was fully in support of the Bishops and their policies regarding illegal immigration.

Maybe he wasn’t telling the truth, but he was quite confident with the comment. I doubt he would lie intentially.


20 posted on 05/24/2007 3:19:28 PM PDT by ga medic
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