Do Republicans want a Protestant POTUS candidate?

[Jim from C-Town]

Jeb Bush is a Catholic.

[daniel1212]

You are over reacting, as i specified him, and plenty of RCs see thru the Pres false professions. But besides more doctrinal issues there is a more of a tendency toward liberalism among mainline RCs and Prots: http://www.peacebyjesus.com/RC-Stats_vs._Evang.html

Also of interest: http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/Statistical_Correlations.html

[vicar7]

Yes I am praying for Newt Rick and Mitt to convert. lol

[Marguerite]

“I now am a protestant and am a Santorum backer”

How that?

Santorum: “We look at the shape of mainline Protestantism in this country and it is a shambles, it is gone from the world of Christianity as I see it.”

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

“if the candidate’s religion is going to be the deciding issue, we deserve to lose”

Spot on. Not being Catholic, I’ve passed the time with a Catholic Priest on Sunday morning after his mass, and while it was obvious he was looking for another member, that fine gentleman never once resorted to even a hint of verbal arm twisting.

If the question exists, we need to assure that attempts to divide us along such lines are promptly swept aside. Far too much is at stake.

[lag along]

Religious wars have caused, and are still causing, a destruction in the world.
JFK managed to be an elected Catholic. I never know nor am I interested in acandidate's religious preference. That choice is between themselves and God.
Anyone attempting to cause discord between Christian denominations is doing a cruel disservice to this country.
One of our founding principles is acceptance of all Christian faiths and limiting government from advocating or supporting one faith or another.
I was baptized and raised and attending LMS churches. Today I attend church at an Episcopal church that supports a church preschool attended by my grandson
The members are welcoming, warm, and inclusive. I enjoy the Priest and the members, Sure, the LCMS would reject my position but I long ago found that Jesus Christ did not frown on me because of Christian church I might be in fellowship.

[caww]

Santorum: “We look at the shape of mainline Protestantism in this country and it is a shambles, it is gone from the world of Christianity as I see it.”

He needs to look in his churches front yard and backyard engulfed still with the homosexual and pediphile escapades of it's Priesthood. At least if found in the Protestants faith they act on it or leave their church if they don't.

Santorum is in no place to be "Preacher Man"...and those apart from the faith will not see him in a good light for drumming home matters of faith to a society that hardly adheres to such aside from "lip'service".

[Marguerite]

I think that no candidate or president, should look or judge other people’s faith.

Faith, IMO, is a personal matter. Santorum, Obama&cohorts SHOULD stay out of it.

[caww]

So anyone who is Catholic suffers from a lack of “discernment?”

That's not what he said so don't twist his words so the victim card can be played.

He said Santorum's comment showed HE lacked discernment..and he's right ..it did.

[caww]

I think that no candidate or president, should look or judge other people’s faith.

It would be great if it didn't need to become an issue...but it's going to as Obama arms up to make this election also about religion. In part because before you can build a "one world system" as the Un and National leaders are doing...you have to unite people spiritually...and before you do that you have to destroy what you can of the truth in order to replace it with a false religion.

So religion is going to become an issue, currently people are debating if or not should be which attests to the fact it is.

[Darren McCarty]

I'm Catholic. I save my biggest ire for so called Catholics who aren't really Catholic. John Kerry.

I have no problems voting for practicing Catholics, Evangelical Protestants, Mainline Protestants, or even Mormons if they have the right values.

[pallis]

Although I’m a Christian and cultural conservative, I don’t think of the US as ever having been a theocracy, or a religious institution. Nothing I’ve seen makes me think any of the Republican candidates intend to change that. Democrats like to get Republicans and the rest of the public embroiled in these dead-end debates, so their man can finish destroying our constitutional republic, Christianity, the economy and any future our children hope to have.

[SoConPubbie]

As long as the candidate is not a cheerleader for his sect, It really should not matter to a conservative.

It is a real sign of stupidity for a GOP POTUS candidate to start talking about issues that Christianity related in a prism framed by his/her sect.

This is one thing that bothers me about Santorum, he tends in this direction more than he should.

[SoConPubbie]

It is an interesting question. Perhaps Protestants sense their own churches surrender in the culture war and have hope that a reservoir of Biblical morality exists among Catholics?

Not from any Protestants that I know.

Quite the opposite, since the majority of Catholics seem to vote Democrat.

[jjotto]

I kinda agree with you: It would seem logical for conservative Catholics to look outside for politicos to support, considering the shameful efforts of groups like the USCCB to impose socialism. Do they really think they won’t be first against the wall when The Revolution comes?

But I am surprised that even Evangelicals are looking for a Catholic to support, or are at least open to it.

[wolfman23601]

As long as it is a Christian, I am happy. Santorum, Gingrich, and Paul are the 3 Christians currently in the race.

[sneakers]

As a Catholic, I have to say that most of the Protestant presidents have done a good job. I fully expect a (conservative) Catholic will do the same.

[SoConPubbie]

But I am surprised that even Evangelicals are looking for a Catholic to support, or are at least open to it.

I don't think that they are "looking for a Catholic to support" but instead, are mature enough to overlook differences in Christian sects and instead are looking for a suitable conservative to support no matter the sect he or she belongs to.

[Girlene]

Marguerite wrote: Santorum: “We look at the shape of mainline Protestantism in this country and it is a shambles, it is gone from the world of Christianity as I see it.”

....but Marguerite did not provide the link for the full speech this was included in. This was a speech Santorum gave to a Catholic College (I think). Here is the link where the whole speech can be listened to if desired. The Daily Caller

Marguerite, why are you so interested in our elections over here in the US....and why are you consistently all over the Santorum threads, bashing him?

[Mike Darancette]

Gentleman’s agreement.