Ask the Pope not to wear fur
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Dear Compassionate Human Being,
Pope Benedict XVI has been seen wearing a red velvet hat trimmed with white ermine fur, known as "camauro". The hat was commonly worn by popes in the medieval period to keep their heads warm for outdoor events during the colder winter months. For special occasions, a red velvet, ermine-trimmed cape called a mozzetta, was worn. The last pope to have worn the traditional fur-trimmed papal hat in public was Pope John XXIII.
On special occasions, such as official audiences with heads of state, Pope Benedict also wears a red cape trimmed with white fur.
His Holiness, the Pope, may not be aware that fur bearing animals are skinned alive for fur. By signing this petition, you will be asking His Holiness, the Pope, not to wear real fur. There are "faux" fur of excellent quality that may be used for his official outfit without cruelty that goes beyond human decency. Or he may choose not to wear fur at all. Such cruelty free garment will be most appropriate for his Holiness to represent the teachings of Jesus Christ which are based on compassion towards all living beings.
Once informed, His Holiness will surely agree that animals are God's creatures and deserve to be treated with compassion, the most sacred dogma of Christ's teachings. You may also write to him and ask him with your own words to please stop wearing fur. This would be a signal to the Catholic churches around the world to reflect and preserve the sanctity of all God's creatures.
To learn about the fur bearing animals' suffering, please access the documentary below by the EAST International and The Swiss Animal Protection Agency. The images on this link can be very upseting to many, so please be aware:
VIDEO:
http://www.animal-protection.net/furtrade/movie.htm
REPORT:
http://www.animal-protection.net/furtrade/report_fur_china.pdf
TO WRITE A LETTER, AND EMAILS:
http://www.antifursociety.org/POPEvsFUR.html
Thank you,
THE ANTI-FUR SOCIETY
www.antifursociety.org
Pope Benedict XVI has been seen wearing a red velvet hat trimmed with white ermine fur, known as "camauro". The hat was commonly worn by popes in the medieval period to keep their heads warm for outdoor events during the colder winter months. For special occasions, a red velvet, ermine-trimmed cape called a mozzetta, was worn. The last pope to have worn the traditional fur-trimmed papal hat in public was Pope John XXIII.
On special occasions, such as official audiences with heads of state, Pope Benedict also wears a red cape trimmed with white fur.
His Holiness, the Pope, may not be aware that fur bearing animals are skinned alive for fur. By signing this petition, you will be asking His Holiness, the Pope, not to wear real fur. There are "faux" fur of excellent quality that may be used for his official outfit without cruelty that goes beyond human decency. Or he may choose not to wear fur at all. Such cruelty free garment will be most appropriate for his Holiness to represent the teachings of Jesus Christ which are based on compassion towards all living beings.
Once informed, His Holiness will surely agree that animals are God's creatures and deserve to be treated with compassion, the most sacred dogma of Christ's teachings. You may also write to him and ask him with your own words to please stop wearing fur. This would be a signal to the Catholic churches around the world to reflect and preserve the sanctity of all God's creatures.
To learn about the fur bearing animals' suffering, please access the documentary below by the EAST International and The Swiss Animal Protection Agency. The images on this link can be very upseting to many, so please be aware:
VIDEO:
http://www.animal-protection.net/furtrade/movie.htm
REPORT:
http://www.animal-protection.net/furtrade/report_fur_china.pdf
TO WRITE A LETTER, AND EMAILS:
http://www.antifursociety.org/POPEvsFUR.html
Thank you,
THE ANTI-FUR SOCIETY
www.antifursociety.org
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Maria Cristina M
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Patricia P
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- The Church's teachings say that we should respect all life. Please do not support the killing of animals, in cruel and barbaric ways, for their fur.
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- I appreciate your extending your compassion to animals.
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NITA H
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- Your Holiness, you are known to love cats- please listen to our petition to stop wearing fur; With all love and respect, Nita H. L.
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POLLY GRUNFELD S
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- COMPASSION SHOULD EXTEND TO ALL GOD'S CREATURES. GOD DID NOT PUT ANIMALS ON THIS EARTH FOR OUR VANITY AND, IN UPHOLDING GOD'S LAWS, WE MUST NOT LET CEREMONY TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER PRINCIPLES.
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- Animals are Gods creatures. By their mere existence they give God glory. Thus humans owe them kindness. We should recall the gentleness with which saints like St. Francis of Assisi treated animals. . . . It is contrary to human dignity to cause animals to suffer or die needlessly.
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- The representatives of the Catholic church must set an example of compassion and love for all of God's creations, for the world to follow.
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Isabel
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Amber B
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- Stop wearing furs. Animals were created by God like you. Hou would you like it if the animals or humans wore human skin at a coat?
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Amanda H
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- Pope should love all creatures.
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Bбrbara Santos M
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jeffrey
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Margaret C
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- The pope should understand the value of all life not just human life.
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- Please think of all lives
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Marian H
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- Quaker Concern for Animals believes that God loves all his creatures, but we should love and respect them for their sake too.
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Khalid H
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- Habit or fashion are not good reasons for wearing the skin of other animals.
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Marie Le B
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Sergant
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- Animals are beeings of God! please stop wearing clothes with the blod of animals
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Ursula B
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- All animals are part of God's creation and should have the right to live their lives free from pain, fear and suffering. Animals, whether trapped in the wild or factory-farmed, have their lives cruelly ended when they are killed for their skins. This is just not acceptable.
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frances M
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- In the 20th century the Pope needs to give a lead in showing compassion to animals
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Elizabeth L
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- PLEASE, I think that you are a compassionate man. Ask your God if he would want you to wear fur that has been stripped from an animal that was still alive. You know the answer as well as I. Use an excellent faux product that has NOT inflicted pain and suffering.
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Christian R
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Deborah J
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- On behalf of all the membership of Catholic Concern for Animals, we beseech you to desist from wearing real fur.
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Lee B
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- Fur kills.
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