Xian adoption agency rejects Catholics as adopters (receives state $$)

[Modem Butterfly]

This is the sort of bullshit that makes me glad I'm an atheist.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=533&e=9&u=/ap/20050715/ap_on_re_us/adoption_catholics

"It has been our understanding that Catholicism does not agree with our Statement of Faith," Bethany's state director Karen Stewart wrote. "Our practice to not accept applications from Catholics was an effort to be good stewards of an adoptive applicant's time, money and emotional energy."

SNIP

The agency's Web site says all Bethany staff and adoptive applicants personally agree with the faith statement, which describes belief in the Christian Church and the Scripture. It does not refer to any specific branches of Christianity.

"As the Savior, Jesus takes away the sins of the world," the statement says in part. "Jesus is the one in whom we are called to put our hope, our only hope for forgiveness of sin and for reconciliation with God and with one another."

Sandy Steadman said she was hurt and disappointed that Bethany received funds from the Choose Life car license plates. "I know of a lot of Catholics who get those tags," she said.

She added: "If it's OK to accept our money, it should be OK to open your home to us as a family."

[mmonk]

1. I'm still waiting for the Catholic Church

to realize they are in bed with their enemies.

[Modem Butterfly]

2. None are so blind

As they who will not see.