At some point, even we who support our local churches (and the causes they support) will have had enough.
"Giving to the Neediest Cases Fund is a profound statement at a time when many of us want to support our own institutions, our church, our synagogue, our school," said John Ruskay, chief executive of UJA-Federation of New York, one of the seven local charities the fund supports.
Oftentimes, it feels like we are being forced to make one of two impossible choices: support our kids and leave the church, or stay in the church and risk sending our children the message that their very existence is wrong because they are LGBT -- and we are well aware the harm that can cause to them.
Continuing down and around streets with names like Lily Pond Avenue, Iroquois Street, Father Capodanno Boulevard, and Woods of Arden Road, we passed churches, "Support Our Troops" signs, felled trees, autumn wreaths, Halloween decorations, and a house with two giant storks in the front yard, one with a pink parcel in its mouth, the other carrying blue.
I explain this goes against the church's policy, and he quickly reneges: "I definitely support the leadership of our church, so whatever decisions they've made which have been publicised or presented".
Cordileone "wanted us basically in our personal lives to support the church and the church's position regardless of our conscience, regardless of our religious affiliation, whether we were Catholic or Hindu or whatever", said Curcio.
Our church supports and welcomes them.
"I have no reason to support the church or to support the victims".
Though the government continued to support the church, the constitution of 1871 provided for religious toleration.
Congress cannot use tax money to support a church, or to encourage religion.
The congregation, in turn, can support the church financially using mobile money, or credit cards.
