Posted on 04/29/2010 10:34:06 AM PDT by Alex Murphy
....Russell is honest about the motivation behind these efforts, noting that the Catholic Bishops and their agencies, some which get government money to provide services to illegal aliens, "benefit from immigration by increasing the number of Catholics in the United States."
He goes on, "When Catholic immigrants become naturalized, they may vote for candidates who support church policies." What's more, he writes, "The network of Catholic agencies relies on high rates of immigrants in need of social services to maintain government funding."
Many Americans don't realize that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), which receives a federal tax exemption as a non-profit entity, gets one-third of its annual $146 million budget from the government....
Bump for reference.
Ummm ... NOT. The Holy See has already begun the process of easing him out. He's more typical of "Catholic Church leaders the LA Times likes".
When bishops start talking about specific policies instead of general principles of justice and charity, they often overstep their bounds.
"Treat the alien and soujourner with kindness" is straight out of the Bible. "Let as many aliens and sojourners come as want to, and give them loads of free social services paid for by the law-abiding" is not.
Well, then, what is the position of Mahoney’s Mexican replacement, Gomez, upon illegal immigration and illegal aliens?
Another...
Bishop Wenski: Illegal immigration is like a parking ticket
http://wdbo.com/localnews/2010/04/bishop-wenskiillegal-immigrati.html
Thank you.
And we don’t need to be giving ammunition to the Commies and fellow travellers.
And another...
Arizona’s Anti-Immigration Law: Hurting Immigrants and Criminalizing Compassion - Rt. Rev. Kirk Stevan Smith
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rt-rev-kirk-stevan-smith/arizonas-anti-immigration_b_554754.html
What they will not address is the fact the Church is systematically advocating, encouraging and facilitating illegal immigration into the US.
SYSTEMATICALLY.
Mexico is a Marxist state that has persecuted the Church bitterly for about a century. Mexicans know little formal religion, and if I recall correctly, Mexican immigrants have a remarkably high proportion of leaving the Church.
Motive is the same as all the other leftists: bring like-thinking illegals in to dilute and undermine the “devil” right wing America.
Episcopalian, not Catholic. Not our fault.
No more excuses, misinterpretations, blaming the press, miscommunications, ect.
From siding with environmentalists, the Notre Dame invitation, the support of the Healthcare takeover, and on and on.
Their actions are very clear now.
Oh’ sorry! I was mistaken by ONE!
It’s systemic, not the thoughts of a rogue Cardinal.
No, Mahony will be permitted to stay until his 75th birthday.
But his replacement is already named, meaning that M will be gone the next day.
Your observation, though factual and correct, will earn you the title anti-Catholic on FR.
Apologies again!
Pedophile protectors can stay, immigration reform types must go.
I see!
Can I have some of what you're smoking?
The bishops rejected the Deathcare law. Did you miss that?
A whole bunch of them spoke out against the Obama ND invitation, and since the bishop of the place himself spoke out against it, those who are silent tacitly agreed with him.
I think one bishop ... ONE ... said that he agreed with the invitation.
So, Bishop, molesting altar boys equates to, say, being drunk in public, then?
Bernard Cardinal Law is not the archbishop of Boston. Haven't you noticed?
Mahony should have been removed also, IMO. But at least he will not be kept on after retirement age.
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