Catholics United Asks for Input on Priorities

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From the organization website:

"Catholics United is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting the message of justice and the common good found at the heart of the Catholic Social Tradition. We accomplish this mission through online advocacy and educational activities."

"The election of Barack Obama as president gives Catholics and all people of faith an historic opportunity to set a new course for America - both in terms of meeting domestic human needs and restoring our nation's moral leadership in the world.

It's up to us to help our nation realize this opportunity. In the coming months and years our movement will have an unprecedented chance to help shape a new national moral agenda, on everything from the economy to health care to finding real ways to prevent abortions. Right now, Catholics United needs your help determining what issues we should address first as an organization."

"Based on input we've received over the past several months, we've identified a list of Catholics' top priorities: affordable health care for all; common ground abortion reduction initiatives; an end to the war in Iraq; economic support for those in poverty; oil independence and renewable energy; support for workers' rights; and humane immigration reform. All of these are of course essential concerns. But we'd like to know which is the most important to you."

Click here to tell us what you think our priorities should be in the months to come.

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1. I already took their survey

It is noticeable that pro-life (anti-abortion) issues registered as such a low priority.

[DemBones DemBones]

4. Not now they don't. nt

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5. Still well behind economic issues

Not that much different than when I first took the survey, frankly.

[47of74]

2. I voted for economic assistance

I think that helping the less fortunate will help solve other problems at the same time.

[Zuni]

3. exactly

all social justice and life issues are interrelated and connected. Increased assistance to the poor causes a reduction in the abortion rate, better healthcare and education for children causes less poverty in the future...etc etc.