I feel the same way. I know from being on the finance committee where the money goes in my parish. If parishioners stop giving the only people who will suffer are the parishioners because eventually they will find themselves with a decrepit church and rectory and the bishop will find himself questioning whether to keep a priest here full-time or have one fly in for major feasts like Christmas and Easter like he already has to do for other communities.I absolutely will not stop my contributions to my parish.
I am as sickened as anyone by what has happened but I find it extremely irresponsible and possibly sinful (?) to cut off the means of support to numerous people NOT involved in wrong-doing in order to spite people who will be unaffected or far less affected by it, anyway.
This is true when countries impose sanctions, as well. Do you believe it is the fault of America that people in North Korea are suffering, or the fault of Kim Jung Un?Any money you hold back on, to your parish, your bishop, the vatican, is going to affect innocent people. Don’t forget the annual donations to the Vatican that the Pope uses exclusively for emergency disaster funds all over the world, and the money used for Africa, etc., same with the dioceses… people will suffer.
This is interesting, and I’d like to see it verified. If it is true, then the real boycott needs to be that none of us visit the Vatican or spend any money that ends up there.That’s not true. Money that goes to the Vatican is from annual special collections.
That is simply untrue. Do sanctions against foreign countries punish the innocent people for the sins of the guilty? Would sanctioning Nazi Germany be punishing ordinary Germans? No. It’s called “collateral damage”. And it is the fault of the unjust ruler, not the person imposing the sanctions.This whole thread is about punishing innocent priests, bishops and parishioners for the sins of the guilty.
I would expect you’re wrong about that, from my own personal knowledge of who among myself and my friends plans on doing this.My guess is that many of those Catholics who will be decreasing or withholding their donations to the church fall closer to the second description within the spectrum.
Did you seriously just compare Holy Mother Church to Nazi Germany? Godwin’s Law in full effect.Do sanctions against foreign countries punish the innocent people for the sins of the guilty? Would sanctioning Nazi Germany be punishing ordinary Germans?
It’s the principle, Tis. Whatever. Fill in whatever example you like. Did the Pope knowingly promote an abuser? That is the question. If he did, then he must take responsibility. Period. Mercy requires repentance.Did you seriously just compare Holy Mother Church to Nazi Germany? Godwin’s Law in full effect.
Not even remotely comparable.
In 2002, all these facts were the same, and the Church in America completely stonewalled any independent investigation. That cannot happen again.Why would we withhold financial support to the Church and weaken her in a time of trouble? Surely the Church doesn’t need to be told that the laity are unsettled by all these scandals?
The strength of the Church is not money. The strength of the Church is faith in Christ.Why would we withhold financial support to the Church and weaken her in a time of trouble? Surely the Church doesn’t need to be told that the laity are unsettled by all these scandals?
Our Lord Jesus is the cornerstone of the Church and it’s rock solid.
So how do you suggest I fix the fence?If my dog keeps escaping from the garden I fix the fence I don’t stop feeding it.