By Darryl Mason
Cardinal George Pell and some of his lackey bishops aren't happy with The Greens. Now there's a surprise.
Maybe 'aren't happy' isn't an accurate enough description. More like, 'Terrified'.
And, curiously, for an institution that is supposed to avoid getting involved in political campaigning to retain their non-taxpaying status, the Catholic Church is now demanding what remains of Australia's Catholics, at least those who bother to listen to anything Pell has to say, not vote for The Greens in next week's NSW elections.
Leesha McKeeny and Anna Patty in the Sydney Morning Herald (excerpts) :
Catholic bishops have warned the faithful against voting for the Greens in the state election, saying their policies were of ''grave concern''.
A two-page document entitled The Green Agenda is being circulated by Catholic agencies and through schools. It states the party's human rights and social policy areas are in direct conflict ''with the beliefs and values of virtually all religious people, and the beliefs of many other people as well''.
It also warns against voting for candidates who might share similar views, pointing out that some MPs in the main parties had voted for ''bad legislation'' such as same-sex adoption.
The letter outlines eight areas of ''grave concern'', including the Greens' treatment of personal drug use as a health and social issue ''and therefore acceptable'', and its efforts to legalise gay marriage.
But of course, as is usual with Pell's Catholics, it's really all about money.
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