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: http://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 https://mail.google.com/mail/h/1adkgghtnly4l/?&v=b&cs=wh&to=timothy.dolan@archny.org or https://mail.google.com/mail/h/1adkgghtnly4l/?&v=b&cs=wh&to=t.dolan@archny.org
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 https://mail.google.com/mail/h/1adkgghtnly4l/?&v=b&cs=wh&to=benedictxvi@vatican.va (English) or
https://mail.google.com/mail/h/1adkgghtnly4l/?&v=b&cs=wh&to=benedettoxvi@vatican.va (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.
Have a great day,
Tommy
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/
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/
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: http://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 https://mail.google.com/mail/h/1adkgghtnly4l/?&v=b&cs=wh&to=timothy.dolan@archny.org or https://mail.google.com/mail/h/1adkgghtnly4l/?&v=b&cs=wh&to=t.dolan@archny.org
More Here:
http://www.archny.org/
The Pope’s regular mailing address is:
His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI
Apostolic Palace
00120 Vatican City
email the Pope at https://mail.google.com/mail/h/1adkgghtnly4l/?&v=b&cs=wh&to=benedictxvi@vatican.va (English) or
https://mail.google.com/mail/h/1adkgghtnly4l/?&v=b&cs=wh&to=benedettoxvi@vatican.va (Italian)
Call The Vatican Basilica Switchboard + 39 06 6982
More Here:
http://saintpetersbasilica.
MEDIA CALLING DOLAN “GAY HATING” &
HIS PROMOTIONS FOR ANTI-GAY ACTIVISM
http://www.towleroad.com/2012/
http://joemygod.blogspot.com/
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/
http://www.nydailynews.com/
AUG 2011: DOLAN ON 60 MINUTES (i.e. anti-equality media campaign).
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-
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/
http://www.usatoday.com/news/
NOV 2011: DOLAN PUBLICLY ANNOUNCE PUBLIC POLICY FIGHTS
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/
NOV 2011: DOLAN ANNOUNCES ANTI-ME FIGHT IN OTHER STATES
http://www.advocate.com/News/
NOV 2011: DOLAN MEETS WITH OBAMA – OPPOSING MARRIAGE EQUALITY
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
JAN 6, 2012: DOLAN NAMED CARDINAL BY POPE (Ceremony Feb 18, Rome).
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.
(Here is what the Chicago folks did last week with their Cardinal
Francis George:
http://www.
Please take action and pass this on to everyone in your address book.
--
Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
Have a great day,
Tommy
