[Jefferson2000]

This has to be a violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Didn't that minister in NC try this already why he banned those Kerry voters from his church? Say what you will about religion, how will banning Catholic parents from adopting from their agency help anyone? Banning Muslims or Scientologists I can understand, but Catholics?

[RockinRight]

What exactly does their Statement of Faith say that would bar Catholics???

[D-fendr]

The only problem I see with it, is they take state money I believe. If it's a totally private org, they should be able to do what they wish, whether or not I agree with their religious test.

[PAR35]

See also:

Adoption Agency Rejects Catholic Parents
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1443776/posts

and

Christian Adoption Agency Nixes Catholics
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1443726/posts
(with 570 comments).

[Graybeard58]

Same post with almost 600 replies:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1443726/posts

[k2blader]

There was a big ol' thread on this earlier today. Interesting stuff..

[iowamark]

What is the unwritten headline and subhead here?

CHRISTIANS ARE ALL HYPOCRITES!

CHOOSE LIFE PLATES MUST BE STOPPED!

[Capriole]

What stupidity. Catholics and Protestants may have some theological differences, but the fundamental premise, the belief in Jesus as Lord and Savior, is what we have in common. We have got to stop focusing on our differences and recognize each other as brothers and sisters in Christ. "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and ye shall be saved," says the Scripture.

At this time in history, when Christianity is threatened from within the United States and from the horrific outside threat of Islam, we need to stand together as followers of Christ. Let us learn from our history: it was during the time when northern European Catholics and Protestants were battling it out that our attention slipped and the Muslims were able to reach the very gates of Vienna. They nearly took over Europe once before, boys and girls, and they can do it again. We must hang together or we will surely hang separately (or more likely, be bastinadoed to death by Muslims separately).

[Pointblank]

I completely agree, but I want everyone to know that Bethany Christian Services does a great amount of good throughout the country for babies, adoptive parents and mothers considering abortion. My family has contributed to Bethany for years and my sister and Bro-in-law are foster parents for them. He was adopted through the service and is now a very successful businessman.
Please give the organization a chance to explain and then correct their stance on this.