I have sent the following e-mail to both Bishop Gries and Pilla:
To: Bishop Anthony Pilla
cc: Bishop Roger Gries
Your Excellency,
It is with utmost respect that I implore you, as a Catholic, to please stop any association between the Church and Gay Pride organizations.
The character of our sacred religion has been under vigorous attack. Any association with radical gay groups is only serving to fan the fires the media have started with their relentless sesationalism. Please take a stand and refuse to support in any way the gay and lesbian groups whose only agenda is to destroy the traditional family structure that they despise through ridicule and intimidation.
I love God, the Church and my Catholic religion. It hurts me and countless other devout that the Church is not strong enough to shake off these people who only use her to further their own sinful lifestyle. It makes no sense that these people who practice an immoral and unnatural lifestyle are allowed to partake of the Holy Sacraments, yet people who have opted out of brutal and abusive marriages are denied the same privileges.
It is my hope and fervent prayer that the leaders of our Catholic faith will show strength and stand up to a minority who has made gains in secular society through threats and bullying.
Faithfully Yours,
XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXXXX
Norcross, GA
It IS really demoralizing sometimes. I'm going to try to get up early tomorrow AM (5:00 Eastern) and watch Padre Pio's canonization tomorrow morning. That'll cheer me up!
I sent it to: rtyack@dioceseofcleveland.org
The return message said:
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I think I'll wait a bit and try again.