God is love: Catholic Bishop Bans Raising Money For Breast Cancer Research

[Bluebear]

TOLEDO, OH - A Roman Catholic bishop in Ohio has told parishes and schools of his diocese to stop raising money for a national breast cancer charity out of concern it might one day decide to fund embryonic stem-cell research.

Toledo Bishop Leonard Blair sent a letter banning the fundraising for Susan G. Komen for the Cure to all priests and parishes in the 19-county diocese over the weekend. Cincinnati's archbishop earlier this year decided that schools and parishes in the 19-county Cincinnati Archdiocese cannot raise funds for Komen for the same reason.

Scientists say research on embryonic stem cells, which are usually taken from discarded embryos at fertility clinics, may lead to cures for diseases. The Catholic Church maintains that the destruction of the embryo amounts to the killing of human life.

A spokeswoman for the national Komen group told The Blade of Toledo that it has never funded stem-cell research, although its policies do not prohibit that.

http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=1387636

[LuvNewcastle]

1. Can't help the sick, gotta save

the petri dishes. It really looks like someone from inside is trying to destroy the RCC. The Church is a parody of itself.

[Sal Minella]

13. The lives of the Petri-People are much more important than the

lives of adult wives and mothers.

After all, some of those zygotes might grow up to be priests!!!

[Angry Dragon]

2. I hope the catholic church soon implodes from the dead weight

of its leaders
so the real Catholics can live and do as their God asks of them..............

[blkmusclmachine]

3. "Dog is love" is only a slogan.

Instantly forgotten. And meaningless.

[Divine Discontent]

4. God is love... people can be monsters. The crap these people do is an affront to decency, but they

won't see that before it's too late. I hope the Komen charity funds some stem cell research just to prove a point.

[TheMadMonk]

8. God is the invention of men who don't want to work for a living...

...but want to control those who do.

Prostitution is only the SECOND OLDEST profession, and a far, far more honest one.

[Sal Minella]

12. Can't remember if it was Voltaire, or who, who said, "Religion

was invented the day the first charlatan met the first fool."

[madrchsod]

5. well that should really piss off a lot of catholic women...

i never have figured out why anyone would listen to guys like this stooge.

BUT.....

there are and have been catholic priests who have fought for and died for the rights of men and women across the world.

[Vinca]

6. Yep. Protect those stem cells. Is the bishop going to ensure they aren't flushed down the toilet?

[Le Taz Hot]

7. Misogyny from the Catholic Church . . .

a fine tradition for 1900 years. It's the one thing upon which all major religions can agree.

[elehhhhna]

9. they don't want any competition for their parishiner's money

gold plated churches are expensive

[somone]

10. It's pelvic theology

Bishop Leonard Blair

[Mendocino]

11. The money that went to Komen

can now be donated to the church for their legal bills and settlements.

[Bluebear]

14. Ain't that the truth

[donheld]

15. Is this Pro-Life or what?

[Obamanaut]

16. Is the ban for all such charities, or just that specific one? nt

[CatholicEdHead]

17. Just this specific one now

but anyone that has a rare hint or whiff of anything relating to abortion or gay marriage quickly gets the boycott sermon. All it takes is one really radical parish member with a hit or even a rumor and off something goes off the approved list.