Urgent Action: Letter to Founder of eBay / PayPal - Prohibit Sale of the Eucharist and 1st Class Relics
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Mr. Pierre Omidyar, Founder and Chairman of the Board
Ms. Meg Whitman, President and CEO
Mr. Jeff Jordan, President, PayPal
2145 Hamilton Avenue
San Jose, California 95125
1-800-322-9266
Subject: The Eucharist Sold on eBay April 11, 2005
Dear Mr. Omidyar,
We are appalled by the offensive items that are being traded at eBay which target people of faith, in particular the Catholic Christians. We are writing today seeking to clear up the lack of awareness about articles (property) of the Catholic Church which have never been Authorized to be sold in her 2000 year history. We fully expect your cooperation, recognizing the unauthorized means in obtaining these, and include them in your Prohibited Items Policy.
While we have been dismayed at the sale of 1st Class Relics (Human Remains) of Catholic Saints. We are SHOCKED and profoundly grieved by the recent $2,000 sale of The Eucharist.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6169851381
The Eucharist, is that Body, Blood, Soul & Divinity of Jesus Christ. Our Saviour, Jesus Christ under the appearance of bread is substantially (truly) present in the consecrated host. This comes at a time in the Church that we are celebrating a special year of grace given us by our Holy Father, Oct 2004 - Oct 2005, The Year of The Eucharist. We are mourning the death of our Holy Father, Pope John Paul II the Great. His funeral Mass was viewed by a global community of more than 2 Billion people. http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/special_features/eucharist/index_en.html
While eBay may not have the theology to understand our beliefs, respecting our religious beliefs is guaranteed in the USA. Yet, an eBay spoksmen, Hany Durzy is quoted in a US newspaper as stating the listing and sale of The Eucharist "kicked up a minor controversy at eBay," but didn't violate eBay's policy.
We disagree. To our understanding of your publicly posted "Prohibited & Restricted Items Policy" the sale of the Eucharist violated several: 1) Stolen Property 2) Artifacts, grave related items, human parts and remains ... 3) Offensive Material - "Listings that promote hate, violence or racial intolerance (or organizations dedicated to such notions) have no place..
The organizations that would want to purchase the Eucharist are very well documented in public domain. View this CNA article, http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/mail/mail.php Fr. Aldo Buonaiuto, director of an "emergency help line" that assists young people wanting to get out of satanic cults, expressed alarm this week at the growth of Satanism, which has created a "market" for consecrated hosts in Italy. "The highest price is placed on those that are consecrated in the churches of Rome, above all those closest to the Vatican. They are stolen in two ways: from the tabernacle, but also at the time of Holy Communion," he said.
Your seller on eBay speaks of "Hell" in her first sentence of description and further discusses how she ("saved"), stole the Eucharist in spite of the disturbing accusing look she received as she made her get away through a very crowded situation, a 20th Anniversary Mass of the Holy Father, in Rome.
We understand it is your responsibility to put an end to this by listing The Eucharist, (Body of Christ) among the Prohibited Items for trade/sale on eBay. We would appreciate your kind consideration of doing the same with 1st Class Relics (Human Remains) of Catholic Saints. A Community of more than 2 Billion that stretches across the globe will be watching and awaiting your response. Until then, we will no longer be customers of eBay or your owned affiliate PayPal.
Sincerely,
Mary T. Corcoran, President and Director
Eucharistic Adoration of San Antonio, Inc.
P.O. Box 691006
San Antonio, TX 78269
Email: [email protected] Web: www.adore24.org/
PS: This letter is being used for a petition on-line & person-to-person carried by hand. All our contacts have been encouraged to contact eBay.
cc: United States Catholic Conference of Bishops www.usccb.org
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Mr. Pierre Omidyar, Founder and Chairman of the Board
Ms. Meg Whitman, President and CEO
Mr. Jeff Jordan, President, PayPal
2145 Hamilton Avenue
San Jose, California 95125
1-800-322-9266
Subject: The Eucharist Sold on eBay April 11, 2005
Dear Mr. Omidyar,
We are appalled by the offensive items that are being traded at eBay which target people of faith, in particular the Catholic Christians. We are writing today seeking to clear up the lack of awareness about articles (property) of the Catholic Church which have never been Authorized to be sold in her 2000 year history. We fully expect your cooperation, recognizing the unauthorized means in obtaining these, and include them in your Prohibited Items Policy.
While we have been dismayed at the sale of 1st Class Relics (Human Remains) of Catholic Saints. We are SHOCKED and profoundly grieved by the recent $2,000 sale of The Eucharist.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6169851381
The Eucharist, is that Body, Blood, Soul & Divinity of Jesus Christ. Our Saviour, Jesus Christ under the appearance of bread is substantially (truly) present in the consecrated host. This comes at a time in the Church that we are celebrating a special year of grace given us by our Holy Father, Oct 2004 - Oct 2005, The Year of The Eucharist. We are mourning the death of our Holy Father, Pope John Paul II the Great. His funeral Mass was viewed by a global community of more than 2 Billion people. http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/special_features/eucharist/index_en.html
While eBay may not have the theology to understand our beliefs, respecting our religious beliefs is guaranteed in the USA. Yet, an eBay spoksmen, Hany Durzy is quoted in a US newspaper as stating the listing and sale of The Eucharist "kicked up a minor controversy at eBay," but didn't violate eBay's policy.
We disagree. To our understanding of your publicly posted "Prohibited & Restricted Items Policy" the sale of the Eucharist violated several: 1) Stolen Property 2) Artifacts, grave related items, human parts and remains ... 3) Offensive Material - "Listings that promote hate, violence or racial intolerance (or organizations dedicated to such notions) have no place..
The organizations that would want to purchase the Eucharist are very well documented in public domain. View this CNA article, http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/mail/mail.php Fr. Aldo Buonaiuto, director of an "emergency help line" that assists young people wanting to get out of satanic cults, expressed alarm this week at the growth of Satanism, which has created a "market" for consecrated hosts in Italy. "The highest price is placed on those that are consecrated in the churches of Rome, above all those closest to the Vatican. They are stolen in two ways: from the tabernacle, but also at the time of Holy Communion," he said.
Your seller on eBay speaks of "Hell" in her first sentence of description and further discusses how she ("saved"), stole the Eucharist in spite of the disturbing accusing look she received as she made her get away through a very crowded situation, a 20th Anniversary Mass of the Holy Father, in Rome.
We understand it is your responsibility to put an end to this by listing The Eucharist, (Body of Christ) among the Prohibited Items for trade/sale on eBay. We would appreciate your kind consideration of doing the same with 1st Class Relics (Human Remains) of Catholic Saints. A Community of more than 2 Billion that stretches across the globe will be watching and awaiting your response. Until then, we will no longer be customers of eBay or your owned affiliate PayPal.
Sincerely,
Mary T. Corcoran, President and Director
Eucharistic Adoration of San Antonio, Inc.
P.O. Box 691006
San Antonio, TX 78269
Email: [email protected] Web: www.adore24.org/
PS: This letter is being used for a petition on-line & person-to-person carried by hand. All our contacts have been encouraged to contact eBay.
cc: United States Catholic Conference of Bishops www.usccb.org
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Catherine F
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- unbelievable
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elizabeth d
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- desecration such as this must be put to an end!!!!
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- I was shocked that eBay would do such a thing.
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- It is a sacrilige!!!!!!
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- Appalling!!!
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- May God have mercy on the seller and Ebay!
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- I'm an avid buyer on EBAY. I'm starting to lose confidence with your services.
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Rev. Robert T. S
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- It turns my stomach to learn of such a desecration. May God have mercy on the perpetrator and on ebay for allowing it.
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Rosemarie V
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- I am totally disgusted and upset
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Thomas M. J
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- Please Allow what is sacred to us remain just that. Sacred. You may not be of our faith, but please be sensitive.
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Maresa R
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- When you hurt the Catholic Church you immediately hurt MILLIONS of people
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- PLEASE DON'T DO THIS! HAVE SOME RESPECT FOR GOD! THIS IS SHAMEFUL! AND DISGRACEFUL!
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- Please, never again!
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John C
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- I will never use ebay again!
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Dana M
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- Pilate washed his hands and allowed Christ's body to be defiled. Ebay washes their hands in the name of "diversity" and allows Christ's body to be defiled. As Christ said: the one who hands Him over is guilty of the GREATER sin, but your sin still remains. One can only hope Pilate repented, there is still time for you.
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- Wow !! I am so shocked at this . I knew that they (Ebay and other websites) sold relics online but to sell the precious body of our LORD JESUS is a grave and mortal sin . What has this world come to ? It is a sad day for all of us cathoilcs that truly understand what the Eucharist represents. We must at all costs try and put a stop to this madness. Jesus did not sacrifice Himself for us to be sold like cattle online. We need to pray most of all before we do anything that the people who do this will stop and change their ways ,that they repent and give it all up . Please people we need more paryers . Thanks and God bless
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- Father forgive them for they DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY DO!
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Barbara F
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- This is Jesus: Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. The Creator of the Universe and Second Person of the Holy Trinity is sold for the second time. The first time it was by Judas for thirty pieces of silver. Later he had regrets, and then he hanged himself. Think people to the horror of Jesus in His Passion. This kind of sin continues his outrage, suffering, and sacrifice for continued horrific sin. E-Bay, do you really want to continue to hasten God's punishment for outrageous sacrilege? Don't push your luck. My prayers are with God to beg His Pardon for your errors. God forgive them, for they do not know what they do.
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- I pray by the grace of God, you will understand the seriousness of this grave offense against God and His Saints. Please do the right thing.
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