Posted on 08/04/2008 11:40:12 AM PDT by tcg
But a Catholic with a well-formed conscience will know that our moral values must be prioritized if we are to apply them wisely to the social order, and the "right to life," as the Church clearly teaches, must come first. For this reason, after wrestling with this quandary myself over the past few weeks, and sharing my thoughts with you (my readers) here in print, there is no longer any doubt in my mind that as things now stand, if Sen. Obama does not change his mind and heart on the abortion issue, then I think those who understand and accept the Church's Social Teachings, with its recognition of human life as an absolute value and priority, simply cannot support his candidacy in the upcoming presidential election without seriously violating their conscience.
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As the former co-chair of Catholics Against Kerry I know about Catholic voting patterns. I can say right now that there is NOTHING that genuine Catholics could hear from barack mcgovern that will get him more than 42% of the Catholic vote.
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