PETA's 'Be An Angel for Animals' Campaign Rankles Catholics

No, Joanna Krupa did not model in this week’s Victoria’s Secret fashion show. She’s a Christmas Angel of a PETA kind and she’s raising cain with Catholics.

“It’s totally inappropriate,” Deal Hudson, publisher of InsideCatholic.com, told Fox News. “It’s another instance of disrespect toward Christianity and another example of the kind of abuse that would never occur with any other major religion, because the outcry would be so immediate and so loud that the people behind it would immediately retreat.” USA Today

Joanna’s statement in response: “It’s understandable that the Catholic League is wary of another sex scandal, but the sex we’re talking about pertains to dogs and cats. As a practicing Catholic, I am shocked that the Catholic League is speaking out against my PETA ads, which I am very proud of. I’m doing what the Catholic Church should be doing, working to stop senseless suffering of animals, the most defenseless of god’s creation. I am a voice for innocent animals who are being neglected and dumped by the millions at shelters. In my heart I know that Jesus would never condone the suffering that results when dogs and cats are allowed to breed.” via USA Today

Catholic League President Bill Donohue said in a statement after Krupta and PETA unveiled the new campaign in front of a pet store: “The fact is that cats and dogs are a lot safer in pet stores than they are in the hands of PETA employees.”

“Moreover, pet stores don’t rip off Christian iconography and engage in cheap irreligious claims.”continued Donohue.

“PETA is a fraud,” Donohue continued. “It also has a long and disgraceful record of exploiting Christian and Jewish themes to hawk its ugly services. Those who support this organization sorely need a reality check. They also need a course in Ethics 101.” via Fox news

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