ACTION ALERT: Protest the Elevation to Cardinal of New York Arch-Homophobe Timothy Dolan This Weekend
Please take action and pass this on to everyone in your address book. -By Tommy News Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, who has led the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York for nearly three years, will be named a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI, at the Vatican on Saturday morning. Sunday masses will then celebrate this elevation of church sanctioned hatred and homophobia against gays, womens rights, and against full civil rights equality including same-sex civil marriage. Dolan has even gone so far as to petition the President of The United States to take anti-gay action. We must protest. >From our friend Tif: Timothy Dolan is the chief architect of the Pope's anti-gay crusade in America. He arrived in NYC spewing homophobia rhetoric, and was quickly rewarded with an appointment as President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) which is leading the political campaign against us. He has broken every basic social compact - by taking his church's views into the political arena. He has violated the basic tenet of creating a safe space for all of us - all people and all religions - in America. >From Truthdig: New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan is a man of the world in some senses, showing his love of cigars and beer in this “60 Minutes Overtime” clip, but he’s all about strict adherence to Catholic doctrine when it comes to some hotly contested issues: gay marriage, female priests, abortion. Here, he takes up a disappointingly common rhetorical tool to explain the church’s aversion to gay marriage, asking Morley Safer, “Where would, then, the tampering stop? I mean, I love my mom. I don’t have the right to marry her.” Sigh. —KA Video Here: http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/ny_archbishop_compares_gay_marriage_20110324/ >From The New York Times: Archbishop Dolan Condemns "Sexual Immorality" in Sunday Homily Archbishop and Cardinal-to-be Timothy Dolan gave a stern homily on morality on Sunday at St. Patrick's Cathedral, telling church attendees that sex outside of marriage is still a sin, despite what popular culture would have society believe. "The one who, with God's grace and mercy, tries his or her best to be pure and chaste is often thought of not as a hero, not a saint, but as a freak in our culture today," Archbishop Timothy Dolan said at St. Patrick's, reported the Daily News. "The biblical teaching on sexual responsibility is countercultural," Dolan continued to say that teaching abstinence is countercultural. Those who try to live according to the teachings of the bible including devout Catholics, he said, will face "ridicule and criticism." Dolan called on priests to do a better job in guiding their parishes to live a virtuous life. He linked societal crimes, such as violence, sex crimes, disease and broken homes and divorce to "sexual immorality," reported the Daily News. "The church has at times in the past, sadly, come across as, as some naysaying, puritanical nag, always giving a big 'no, no, no' to one of life's greatest joys," he said. Dolan is set to become cardinal in a ceremony on Feb. 18, 2012 in Rome. More: http://newyork.ibtimes.com/articles/282462/20120116/archbishop-dolan-condemns-sexual-immorailty-sunday-homily.htm The Pope has called gay people "intrinsically disordered", and his misguided homophobia works to surpress gays and women. Jesus never once mentioned homosexuality, and may have been gay or bi himself. In fact, Jesus said that gays as opressed persecuted people are Blessed! The Pope and Arch-Homophobe Dolan really need to read their Bibles. This is the word of Jesus, from the Sermon on The Mount. MATTHEW 5:10-13 Blessed are they which are persecuted 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 5:11 Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. 5:13 You are the salt of the earth: but if the salt has lost its savour, with what shall it be salted? it is thereafter good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. That is the word of Jesus. The Archdiocese of New York is widely considered the spiritual heart of the American church. It counts about 2.6 million Catholics in a sprawling jurisdiction that includes includes Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island and several suburban counties. Timothy Dolan opposes Marriage Equality in New York, and has pledged to work to oppose marriage equality, persecute and opress gays in New York and in places out of his jurisdiction. This direcly contradicts the teachings of Jesus. The Pope and Timothy Dolan must learn what great harm is caused by thier homophobia, which is defined as the irrational fear of, aversion to, animus or discrimination against gays, homosexuality or homosexuals. However, anti-gay hate speech leads directly to animus, bullying, hate crimes, depression, confusion, low self esteem, and suicide. We must protest. Now is the time. Ways to Protest: 1- Occupy The Church The message is simple, yet loud; Equal Rights for All. Get out over the weekend and go to your church. Make signs, bring whistles, pots and pans. Bring friends and family. Those in New York City can do this at Saint Patrick's Cathedral on 5th Avenue at 51st Street. Even one or two people, or a small group can do this with great effect. Sign suggestions: LET US BE Stop The Hate Let Gays Marry Church Homophobia Must End! Cardinal Dolan Hates Gays Gays are God's Children Too Blessed Are The Gays Jesus Loves Me Too Vote For Civil Rights 2- Write, call, email, weform and Fax your elected representatives, newspapers and media outlets, and pass this message on to everyone in your address book. Get contact information here: www.congress.org 3- Write, call, email, weform and Fax your clergy, friends, and family 4-Write, call, email, weform and Fax Pope Benedict and Cardinal-elect Timothy Dolan Timothy Dolan's Office 1011 First Ave New York, NY 10022 Contact: Timothy Dolan Phone: 212-371-1000 email [email protected] or [email protected] More Here: http://www.archny.org/departments/ The Pope’s regular mailing address is: His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI Apostolic Palace 00120 Vatican City email the Pope at [email protected] (English) or [email protected] (Italian) Call The Vatican Basilica Switchboard + 39 06 6982 More Here: http://saintpetersbasilica.org/contacts.htm MEDIA CALLING DOLAN “GAY HATING” & HIS PROMOTIONS FOR ANTI-GAY ACTIVISM http://www.towleroad.com/2012/01/gay-hating-ny-archbishop-timothy-dolan-to-be-elevated-to-cardinal.html http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-york-anti-gay-archbishop-timothy.html More from Tif: Timothy Dolan TIMELINE: FEB 23, 2009: DOLAN APPOINTED ARCHIBISHOP OF NY – St. Patricks Cathedral. NOV 16, 2010: DOLAN PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT OF USCCB (vote 128-111) JUNE 2011: DOLAN LEADS CAMPAIGN AGAINST NY MARRIAGE EQUALITY http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/2011/06/dolan-gay-marriage-bill-an-ominous-threat/ http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2011/06/archbishop-timothy-dolan-were-working-with-gov-cuomo-but-we-still-oppose-gay-m AUG 2011: DOLAN ON 60 MINUTES (i.e. anti-equality media campaign). http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-20044758-10391709.html SEPT 22, 2011: DOLAN WARNS PRESIDENT OBAMA of “a national conflict between church and state of enormous proportions" if he supports DOMA repeal. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/22/timothy-dolan-issues-letter-to-obama-about-gay-marriage_n_976788.html http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/story/2011-09-23/gay-marriage-bishop/50528104/1 NOV 2011: DOLAN PUBLICLY ANNOUNCE PUBLIC POLICY FIGHTS http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/15/us/bishops-renew-fight-on-abortion-and-gay-marriage.html NOV 2011: DOLAN ANNOUNCES ANTI-ME FIGHT IN OTHER STATES http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/11/26/NY_Archbishop_Claims_Deception_Plans_to_Fight_Marriage_Equality_in_Other_States/ NOV 2011: DOLAN MEETS WITH OBAMA – OPPOSING MARRIAGE EQUALITY http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2011/11/15/369413/archbishop-timothy-dolan-met-with-obama-to-discuss-preserving-religious-liberties-other-concerns/?mobile=nc http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/14/obama-dolan-dialogue_n_1093679.html JAN 6, 2012: DOLAN NAMED CARDINAL BY POPE (Ceremony Feb 18, Rome). http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/06/archbishop-dolan-to-become-cardinal/ (Here is what the Chicago folks did last week with their Cardinal Francis George: http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=36115) Please take action and pass this on to everyone in your address book. -- Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. 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