Ban the sale of Consecrated Hosts on Etsy

The Issue

On May 7th, Consecrated Hosts "for abuse in black mass" were sold on Etsy. 

Catholics believe that Consecrated Hosts are truly the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ. It is the most precious thing in our religion. It is given freely, and so the only reason anyone could ever have to sell it would by definition be illicit. To sell them "for abuse" is hateful against the Catholic Church, and should be prohibited by Etsy.

We understand that Etsy can't screen each listing individually, and so to prevent this happening again, we ask that Etsy add "Consecrated Hosts" to their already strict list of prohibited items.

(The sold listing has since been deleted; however, we still ask for this addition to Etsy's official rules!)

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Rebecca GorzynskaPetition Starter
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The Issue

On May 7th, Consecrated Hosts "for abuse in black mass" were sold on Etsy. 

Catholics believe that Consecrated Hosts are truly the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ. It is the most precious thing in our religion. It is given freely, and so the only reason anyone could ever have to sell it would by definition be illicit. To sell them "for abuse" is hateful against the Catholic Church, and should be prohibited by Etsy.

We understand that Etsy can't screen each listing individually, and so to prevent this happening again, we ask that Etsy add "Consecrated Hosts" to their already strict list of prohibited items.

(The sold listing has since been deleted; however, we still ask for this addition to Etsy's official rules!)

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Rebecca GorzynskaPetition Starter
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“Etsy believes in creating a welcoming community for our diverse global marketplace, including all religious beliefs. However, the reselling of consecrated hosts is a violation of our policies, and we removed the 'sold out' listing as soon as it was brought to our attention. Currently, there are no listings for these items for sale. As this petition noted, items and listings are not pre-approved before they become active on the site. We rely on each seller to ensure the items they list adhere to our policies, and our specialized teams take action when we see items that violate these policies. We strongly encourage anyone who sees an item that violates our policies to submit a flag by clicking the “Report this item to Etsy” link at the bottom of the listing. Thank you for continuing to bring these prohibited items to our attention and for helping us keep Etsy an inclusive community. Sincerely, Jess Kallberg Policy Manager”
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Petition created on May 12, 2019