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This idea originated in a discussion with Diago and Drango. Please spread the word...

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[kimosabe31]

I think the strategy is great but it's wishful thinking to suppose that a single "copper sunday" will achieve the 4 point objective. We're dealing here with sexual predators who have been entrenched for decades if not for centuries. The only way to defeat them and regain control of the church is to implement "copper sunday" and keep it in place until full compliance with the objectives is realized.

[Mensch]

show your displeasure with the current inaction of the US Catholic Cardinals and US bishops

What about the pope?

[Fred Mertz]

I'll be out of country on May 19th, but I'll give lots of green stuff anyway.

[JosephW]

I'm not sure that would send a message by itself. Some church officials would find other excuses for the decrease in contributions.

I would think that a note or message written on a piece of paper the size of a cheque would send a better message and assure that it would be read.

However please remember that much of the money donated goes to good and worthy causes and these should not be ignored. Give freely to the Society of Saint Vincent dePaul or another great charity.

[JZoback]

I'm not Catholic, but it sure is a good idea.

Nothing like a little monetary shortfall to get their attention

I hope it works.

[EODGUY]

Copper Sunday makes cents to me. (I'm sorry, I never could pass up a truly juvenile play on words)

I do sincerely agree that it is a good idea.

[Antoninus]

Bump. Please let me know when the 'pithy' email is written. I've got some people who should probably get one. This is an idea that could really balloon.

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[concerned about politics]

1PE 1:18-19 - "For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect."

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[brat]

Gladly.....will mail this to everyone in my address book. BTTT

[sfousa]

I am sorry. I support all the causes above, but I can't withhold my tithe to my church. Ours is a very poor parish of mostly immigrants, with only a handful of people contributing to the collection. Majority of the people are Latinos who seem to be "transient" parishioners (who claim to belong to other parishes but come to our church only to visit with friends and relatives) and are not regular contributors.

We have a well-loved pastor. He's from Nicaragua but educated as a physician in the U.S. and he's trying his very best to energize his fellow Latinos to contribute. Our pastor is prayerful, conservative, compassionate, and hardworking, and has a lot of charitable projects even for a parish our size. We minister to the sick and the dying, the day laborers, out-of-school youths, and working class families, and even to non-Catholics. We need all the financial help we can get.

I will continue praying for the clergy in the U.S. What's happening to our Church in the U.S. is so distressing but I trust that Our Lord Jesus Christ will make known His plans for us and accomplish it. Our God does work in mysterious ways! The good God is very good! He will not allow His Church to be victimized by evil, as He promised.

I wish you the best on this project. I hope it works. But I am sorry, I can't go with you on this.

Peace and all good.

[Robert Drobot]

I will be a May 19th 'copper' participant. I will send my contribution to:

His Holiness Pope John Paul II
The Apostolic Palace
La Santa Sede
00120 Vatican City
ITALY
Europe

With my contribution, I will include the news story Church uncovers file on Shanley NAMBLA activity and an attachment of the encouragement and support unrepentant sodimites and lesbians are receiving from Cleveland's Bishop Pilla ( Gay and Lesbian Family Ministry Catholic Diocese of Cleveland) in addition to similar support the sodimites are getting within the San Francisco Bay Area.

I will inform the Holy Father I can not in good conscience encourage, through my financially support of the diocese and the American Roman Catholic Church, unrepentant sodimite and lesbian low-life degenerate sinners.