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Ohio’s Catholic Dioceses spent at least $1.7 million to fight Issue 1. The church lost (www.cincinnati.com)

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Voters who approved Ohio’s Issue 1 Tuesday dealt a blow to Catholic bishops and activists who mounted an unprecedented campaign to stop abortion from becoming a constitutional right in the state.

The church in Ohio spent more than $1.7 million trying to convince voters to reject the amendment. Priests preached about the evils of abortion. Bishops attended fundraisers and recorded videos declaring the amendment “radical” and “extreme.” Catholics went door-to-door, held vigils, passed out glossy flyers and put extra cash in the collection basket.

They still lost by a 14-point margin, 57%-43%.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Isn't the central guidance of Christianity to emulate Christ?

When I was a Christian, the only people I took seriously were the people who actually acted like they'd read the New Testament. You could really tell the folks that took Jesus' message of compassion and caring seriously, and who was just there to participate in the HOA of religiosity. I was the former, so I naturally ended up leaving the church.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Sounds very similar to my experience.