Atheists Urge People to Quit the Catholic Church in Full-Page New York Times Ad

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Atheists Urge People to Quit the Catholic Church in Full-Page New York Times Ad

If you open up the print edition of the New York Times this week, you should be seeing this full-page ad from the Freedom From Religion Foundation encouraging readers to “consider quitting the Catholic Church.”

FFRF’s ad quotes excerpts from the Pennsylvania grand jury’s report before summarizing their argument:

Six dioceses, three hundred predatory priests, a staggering 1,000-plus victims. No bishops indicted.

The pope’s response? All words, no action — except, insultingly, to call on the faithful to “pray and fast.”

As an early church whistleblower put it, the Catholic Church appears to be “an organization preaching morality while providing sanctuary to perverts,” a church where shepherds routinely prey on their flock.

Three decades of preying priests, church complicity, collusion and cover-up going all the way to the top. Anyone who continues to support this morally bankrupt global syndicate is complicit. This institutional betrayal of trust epitomizes the dangers of blind faith and obedience to religious authority.

Link to FFRF Site about ad:
https://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/32882-ffrf-to-run-new-quit-the-church-ad-in-new-york-times