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(82,333 posts) Tue Oct 9, 2012, 02:57 PM Oct 2012

63 Former Roman Catholic Priests to Release Statement Supporting Marriage Equality in Washington

10/09/2012

A group of 63 priests with more than 800 combined years of service to the church are coming out in support of marriage equality on Thursday, the Seattle PI reports:

“We are uneasy with the aggressive efforts of Catholic bishops to oppose R-74 and want to support the 71 percent of Catholics (Public Religion Research Institute) who support civil marriage for gays as a valid Catholic position,” they said in a statement.

Former priest Pat Callahan, who organized the statement, added: “This is the first public action we’ve taken.” Callahan was in the Catholic priesthood for 15 years.

Over the weekend, Catholic Bishop Joseph J. Tyson of the Diocese of Yakima told his 41 parishes that same-sex marriage endangers religious liberty.

http://www.towleroad.com/2012/10/63-former-roman-catholic-priests-to-release-statement-supporting-marriage-equality-in-washington.html

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Too bad they're not still priests - although I can see why they'd UrbScotty Oct 2012 #1

It's a striking statement. rug Oct 2012 #2

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1. Too bad they're not still priests - although I can see why they'd

Reply to rug (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 03:02 PM

Oct 2012

want to leave the priesthood.

At a time when we have such a shortage of priests, it seems like the actions of some of the hierarchy are turning people out of the priesthood (not to mention the Church itself).

Very sad.

Even so, kudos to these folks for taking a stand.

rug

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2. It's a striking statement.

Reply to UrbScotty (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 03:03 PM

Oct 2012

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