Posted on 12/13/2016 9:42:14 AM PST by ebb tide
A large crowd gathered at the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland on the evening of November 21 to voice their frustration and anger over the results of the presidential election.
The event, “United We Stand in Prayer and Solidarity”, was sponsored by the Cathedral of Christ the Light, Catholic Charities of the East Bay, Diocese of Oakland Office for Life and Justice, and Oakland Community Organizations (OCO), a member of Soros-funded PICO.
The Facebook page for the Diocese of Oakland Office for Life and Justice publicized the event, telling people “no matter your immigration status, race, religion, gender, or sexual identity, let’s come together to pray and stand with each other and against the proposals made during the election that target so many people in our community.”
Congresswoman Barbara Lee was among the speakers at the post-election rally at the cathedral. Lee, a former community worker with the Black Panther Party, was the focus of last year’s The Establishment article “Rep. Barbara Lee Speaks Out About Protecting Abortion Rights” in which she stated that she has “been working on (the right to abortion at the federal level) for years.”
Not only is Lee at odds with the Catholic Church’s stance on abortion, she has received a 100% approval rating pro-gay marriage Human Rights Campaign, and a 0% approval rating from Catholic Advocate and the Christian Coalition of America. In 2012, a Think Progress article named her “statistically the most pro-LGBT member of Congress”.
“Just like the majority of people in the city who did vote for Hillary Clinton, I felt the anger, the shock, but after a day or two I said, ‘You know what? I’m going to fight back,’ ” Lee said at the protest.
Father James Matthews, cathedral rector, told the audience that “love is stronger than hate. … No matter what happened in that election, nothing has changed for any of us.”
Pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage congresswoman Barbara Lee expressed her disappointment over the election at a November 21 rally at the Cathedral of Christ the Light, saying “we’re going to fight back”. (screenshot from YouTube video)
The event, “United We Stand in Prayer and Solidarity”, was sponsored by the Cathedral of Christ the Light, Catholic Charities of the East Bay, Diocese of Oakland Office for Life and Justice, and Oakland Community Organizations (OCO), a member of Soros-funded PICO.
Apostates.
A case where the church has been transformed by its environment, rather than the other way around.
I think a lot of good would be done by a general burning down of Oakland.
Apostates who remain in good standing with the Catholic church.
It would have to be a very hot fire to cleanse it of all the filth.
Whats with this love is stronger than hate nonsense???
Why do so many accept the liberal meme, that Trump is Hitler, liberals love everyone, while conservatives hate everyone who isn’t conservative??
Why do so many accept the liberal meme that we shut down and shout down others, because the others are deplorable and irredeemable and all that???
Who are the real totalitarians here???
If liberals are so full of love and tolerance and all that, why do they seek to demonize all who are not liberal???
These people are spiral-eyed crazy with hate. Hate for you, me and all that we hold dear. No quarter. No prisoners.
What the heck? The church has no business allowing this to play out on their premises.
Perhaps there was a reason the prior Cathedral was destroyed by earthquake (or was it fire)? This is a disgrace and a tragedy in a formerly fine city.
I see on the diocesan website that the Bishop is a Jesuit.
Eat it.
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