Posted on 12/22/2014 9:00:58 PM PST by Morgana
Those intrepid newshounds at ThinkProgress have uncovered nefarious doings in the dark, secretive world of … the Knights of Columbus. You thought the Catholic fraternal organization was all funny hats, ceremonial swords and Special Olympics donations.
If only! It turns out the Knights “Bankroll America’s Social Conservative Movement,” according to ThinkProgress’s headline.
Besides casting a sleazy aspersion about the compensation of the “Supreme Knight,” the nearly 1,900-word article is utterly, well, stupid. Can liberals reading ThinkProgress be so cut off from religious culture that they’re shocked a Catholic organization believes Church teaching? Perhaps they can.
Among the revelations: The Knights of Columbus oppose same-sex marriage, and put their money where their mouths are, donating to efforts to block gay marriage in various states. They oppose ObamaCare’s contraception mandate. Since 2010 they’ve given $250,000 to Morality in Media, “likely the nation’s loudest voice against adult pornography, and its efforts to curb “the ravages of the pornography pandemic in America,” according to ThinkProgress. (Scary stuff, that!)
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God bless the KofC.
RD, PGK
DUH! Does think progress really waste time and money like the government does? What were they expcecting to find?
I’ve seen K of C Halls that even have..... BOWLING!
The words “Think” and “Progress” don’t go together. “Fascist” or “Dopers” would go better with their kind of “Progress”.
I can understand the confusion given the current Marxist Pope.
Hilarious
As a KofC 4th degree member in Socal, I would like to give my professional opinion and find these StinkRegress imbeciles...morons of the highest caliber.
“Among the revelations: The Knights of Columbus oppose same-sex marriage, and put their money where their mouths are, donating to efforts to block gay marriage in various states. They oppose ObamaCare’s contraception mandate. “
and we have donut Sundays too!
Our Council has overnight pork barbecue cookouts.
LOVE the KofC.
They used to play poker when my father was a member.
They used to play poker when my father was a member.
Do they oppose amnesty for illegal immigrants? Do they oppose Obamacare even without the contraception mandate?
Go Knights! Funny stuff.
You also make awesome pancakes. Thanks!
I am always moved when the Knights stand vigil over a priest’s body at the wake.
God Bless the Knights of Columbus!
I know a few members myself.
Did you know that, for a brief period in 2007, I ran the KoC pinglist?
I’ve never been to such an occasion. However, at the Mass for our Eucharistic Congress, a 4th Degree Knight with drawn sword stands by each Minister of Communion.
The Knights of Columbus of the Parish along with their fellow Knights from the Diocese, showed up in force and stayed with Monsignor day and night, guarding him while he lay in Repose. They were also lined the drive when his body left the Church for the last time and they stood vigil at the cemetery until his earthly remains had been buried.
It was quite moving and also comforting to know his body was not alone.
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