Membership NOT Required

Do I really want to support and be associated with

An Exclusive Organization

that discriminates against married men and women

called to priesthood,

that discriminates and demeans people

because of their sexual orientation,

that names other organizations with similar missions

defective,

that misuses our hard-earned donations,

channeling the monies to suit the needs

of its hierarchs,

that places conformity to its own made

rules and regulations

above Love and Compassion

practiced and preached by Jesus,

that places protection of the organization

above caring for the abused

by protecting the abusers

and perpetuating the abuse of children,

that refuses to address our needs

and the needs of our Children and Grandchildren

in today’s real world,

and instead tries to drag us all

back into the middle ages,

that places prime emphasis on

worshiping Jesus

(which He never requested)

and not on emulating Jesus

(which He wished for us all,)

that thinks of religious education

solely for children,

lest adults truly understand the Faith

and see through religiosity,

that expels people
for voicing/living their conscience,

that is run by its hierarchs

without any sense of

transparency and accountability,

that constantly strives to make us feel unworthy

(in order to control us)

rather than uplifting us

to free us,

that is totally un-Christlike,

and

that makes God male

in order to make males gods?

I don’t think so.

What was I thinking!

(I guess I really wasn’t)

Thank God,

Jesus’ life and message

had nothing to do with Church,

but everything to do with People,

Life, and Love.

(No membership card required)

Love, John Chuchman

Catholic by Baptism, which no cleric, Bishop, nor Pope can undo