Former Vice President Mike Pence has waded into the controversy over the LA Dodgers Pride Night. In a tweet yesterday, Pence said it was “deeply offensive” for the baseball team to re-invite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
“Having been raised in a Catholic family, the Dodgers decision to invite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a hateful group that blatantly mocks Catholicism, to their event next month is deeply offensive,” Pence said.
“Last summer the MLB moved their All-Star Game out of Georgia over a lie about voter ID and now they are apologizing and welcoming anti-Catholic bigots back to Dodger Stadium with open arms. The MLB should not be apologizing to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, they should be apologizing to Catholics across America. America’s pastime should respect the faith of every American no matter what.”
LA Dodgers Pride Night
LA Dodgers announced last month that it would host its annual Pride Night on June 16th. The team will go head-to-head against the San Francisco Giants. As part of the event, several individuals and groups will be honored for their community work. One is the LA branch of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. For decades, the groups has fundraised and raised awareness for LGBTQ+ causes.
Catholic League and Florida Senator Marco Rubio were among those to blast the decision, calling the Sisters a “loathsome” group that mocked Christianity.
The Dodgers subsequently disinvited the Sisters. However, that prompted a huge backlash among many in the LGBTQ+ community. A few days later, the organization did a U-turn. It invited the Sisters back and they agreed to attend.
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“Christian Faith Night” returning to Dodgers
The club has since weathered criticism renewed criticism from Christian groups. So much so, it hastily announced last Friday that it was relaunching its annual ‘Christian Faith and Family’ Night. The event, which was suspended during the pandemic era, will return on July 30.
Dodgers’ Player Clayton Kershaw revealed the decision last Friday.
“Excited to announce the relaunch of Christian Faith and Family Day at Dodger Stadium on July 30th. More details to come— but we are grateful for the opportunity to talk about Jesus and determined to make it bigger and better than it was before COVID. Hope to see you on July 30th!”
If the Dodgers were hoping the announcement might quell some of the upset over Pride Night, it was wrong. Reaction to the announcement was swift.
Will the trans nuns pole dancing on the cross be invited?
— Mostly Peaceful Memes (@MostlyPeacefull) May 26, 2023
Kershaw is himself a devout Christian. He told the LA Times on Monday he also disagreed with the Dodgers’ decision to re-invite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence for Pride Night. He said the backlash prompted the return of “Christian Faith” Night.
“I think we were always going to do Christian Faith Day this year, but I think the timing of our announcement was sped up,” Kershaw said. “Picking a date and doing those different things was part of it as well. Yes, it was in response to the highlighting of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.”
Kershaw said he personally took issue with the Sisters but not with the wider LGBTQ+ community.
“This has nothing to do with the LGBTQ community or Pride or anything like that. This is simply a group that was making fun of a religion, that I don´t agree with.”
Despite this, Kershaw said he would not boycott Pride Night.
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drmiller
Given the Catholic church’s predilection towards covering up sexual abuse, AND using their religion to oppress people… I feel comfortable comparing morals with them. You can’t use your religion to hide behind your bigotry then say you’re offended when people use your symbology to push back. Miss me with all of this, that church is dying a slow death and trust and believe that time kills ALL gods.
abfab
And if you care to, dig up all the real estate listings the Church holds, here and abroad. IT’S MASSIVE. And yet, over half the world’s children are starving, still.
Kangol2
Just note the May 2023 report by the Illinois Attorney General, documenting how extensive the grotesque and horrific abuse by Roman Catholic priests and brothers was over the last 70 years!
“The report, which spans nearly 700 pages, names 451 Catholic clergy members who allegedly abused 1,997 children across all six dioceses in Illinois. The abuse spans seven decades, according to Raoul.”
All these Catholic fanatics need to clean house first. And the other religions too. The Southern Baptists, the Mormons, the Hasidim, etc. are no great shakes either when it comes to a very tarnished record involving these same issues.
ZzBomb
Catholicism deserves to be mocked at every turn. Religion is stupid and for fools anyway.
ScottOnEarth
How right you are.
GrizzleyMichael
Absolutely ? percent
ScottOnEarth
How ironic that pitiful Pence calls the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence “a hateful group,” when he lives and breathes hate for the Queer world. Well, Mike, f—k you because freedom of expression is still legal in this country and the entire nation doesn’t need to bow to your hateful, useless, pathetic religion.
abfab
He insults most people on this planet when he opens his mouth! It’s all jibberish. Just like his last boss…they are still two pieces of shit in a pod. They will be for eternity.
Kangol2
He’s also a MAGA, which is premised on hatred!
Fahd
How can Pence be so desanctimonious? I guess social media allows for pouncing on the slightest opportunity to divide and conquer. Pence’s pathetically low poll numbers reflect how few people are interested in returning America to the 1950s.
Also, doesn’t anyone have a sense of humor anymore? It’s called parody and comedy and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are the best at what they do.
If the centuries-old, nearly limitlessly rich and powerful Roman Catholic Church can’t deal with the SPI, the Pope needs to convene a meeting to discuss what’s wrong in-house.
abfab
Yes, but he’s not too old…..
myloginname
Pence is “Deeply Offended” well maybe it’s true that what goes around really does comes around.
Mack
Who gives a “F” what Pence thinks? Certainly the voters don’t.
Matthewnow
He needs to pull his head out of his ass and go back to kissing Trump’s ass.
GrizzleyMichael
I guess it is okay with him that children are being molested by the church
Celiene_T
What about Jewish Faith Night? Muslim Faith Night? Why only “Christians” who aren’t like Christ at all. They do everything 180 degrees opposite of what Christ called for! The Sisters are WAY MORE Christ-like than Pence of his religion could EVER hope to be with all their hate.
ScottOnEarth
How right you are, Celiene_T. Pence and other fake Christians do nothing but preach and encourage hatred, exclusion, bigotry, discrimination and intolerance while hiding behind a man-written book (the bible) and misinterpreting and misrepresenting it.
JAW
In Philly they do have a Jewish night as well as most any other groups they can think of that Will help fill the stands
DBMC
You have to be a human being to feel offense.
wiggie
Offensive is the church allowing child molestation for DECADES.
Brumas
And I am “deeply” offended by Mike Pence.
Rikki Roze
Having been raised in a (C)atholic family and gone to a (C)atholic school for 12 years, I am deeply offended by Mike Pence and the other right wing (C)hristians who preach hatred for LGBT people. They are small-minded bigots. The SPI are a wonderful group who have spread love, charitable work and humor for decades. They should be recognized for the heroes they are.
Huron132
I’m so confused with people saying how unhappy they with things that have/going to happen. There are many things I’m unhappy with, but you don’t hear me crying about it. These orges that try to influence others because they don’t like what they are doing need to just stay in your own back yard and STFU!
JAW
Strange how someone who dumped the Catholic Church is so offended
Cam
Of COURSE a bigoted Republicans defends an organization that has regular child molestation scandals.
RoyM
And of course Pence doesn’t want his pedophile Catholic buddys to be offended.
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scotty
mike pence? the milqutoastiest, ignorant piece of puffed up blowfish shite? that mike pence? the guy will never see the inside of the whitehouse again except from on television. remember, evil comes from religion.
peacefulruffneck
And what exactly does LA or the LA Dodgers have to do with Mike Pence? Absolutely nothing except a little more troll material for Mike to throw out there to deflect from his abysmal Presidential campaign.
Coming off your association with the biggest political crime family on the planet Mike, you shouldn’t be throwing stones at glass houses. Even Miss Lindsay Graham is smart enough to figure that one out.
johncp56
Pence is a closet case, tell his mother, keep your hateful religion out of my face and government human right issues
Invader7
We don’t want him in the gay world. He can keep his toxic hetero centric BS !
Invader7
He should talk. The hypocrite!!