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Ted Cruz Takes Tough Stands For Religious Liberty
Investors.com ^ | September 12, 2014 | IBD Editorial

Posted on 09/12/2014 4:39:04 PM PDT by jazusamo

Leadership: Say this for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz: He routinely takes principled stands on tough issues, even if it puts him at odds with his own party. Case in point: His comments this week in support of nuns and Israel.

With the White House filing a new brief signalling it intends to force Catholic Sisters to violate their religious beliefs, the Texas Republican strongly defended religious liberty.

Despite its defeat in the Hobby Lobby case, the White House last Monday was back at it, filing a brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado explaining a rule that would force the Little Sisters to violate their religious conscience regarding ObamaCare.

The Supreme Court had granted a temporary reprieve from ObamaCare's contraceptive mandate to the group of elderly nuns who run nursing homes.

Under the old rule, Health and Human Services required the Little Sisters to sign a form noting their objection. But the new rule would still let their benefits administrator provide contraceptives to their workers.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1stamendment; catholic; catholics; cruz; firstamendment; hobbylobby; ibd; israel; littlesisters; nuns; obamacare; religiousfreedom; tedcruz
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Senator Cruz stands and speaks out for Conservative principles.

Go Ted Cruz.

1 posted on 09/12/2014 4:39:04 PM PDT by jazusamo
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To: SoConPubbie

Ping


2 posted on 09/12/2014 4:40:50 PM PDT by jazusamo (Sometimes I think that this is an era when sanity has become controversial: Thomas Sowell)
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To: jazusamo

Go, Cruz, GO!


3 posted on 09/12/2014 4:42:36 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: jazusamo

4 posted on 09/12/2014 4:44:00 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2Million USD for Cruz and/or Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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To: jazusamo

The most disgraceful thing is that Catholics vote Democrat and think nothing of it, does not bother them one iota, speaking only of Catholic Democrats.

And for the most part the hierarchy remains silent.


5 posted on 09/12/2014 4:45:11 PM PDT by Friendofgeorge (Justice for officer Darren)
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To: Friendofgeorge

Here is where the Church is not going to move.

Careful... the church states abortion is ALWAYS gravely immoral, and

Catholics are to work for and expect abortion to be constitutionally outlawed, as a grave offense.

Few people see it that way. they think the Church will change sooner than the liberal mores of society. But that is incorrect. The Church is not going to change.

from Canon Law:
http://www.catechism.cc/articles/abortion-excommunication.htm

Abortion and Excommunication
Any Catholic who obstinately denies that abortion is always gravely immoral, commits the sin of heresy and incurs an automatic sentence of excommunication.

Canon Law and Church Teaching

Canon 1398: “A person who procures a completed abortion incurs a latae sententiae excommunication.”

Canon 751: “Heresy is the obstinate denial or obstinate doubt after the reception of baptism of some truth...

Canon 1364 n. 1: “an apostate from the faith, a heretic, or a schismatic incurs a latae sententiae excommunication.”

The phrase “latae sententiae” means a judgment or sentence which has already been brought, in other words, a sentence or judgment which does not need a future additional judgment from someone in authority; it refers to a type of excommunication which is automatic. Such a sentence of excommunication is incurred ‘by the very commission of the offense,’ (CCC 2272) and does not require the future particular judgment of a case by competent authority.

Apostasy, heresy, and schism are all offences which incur a sentence of excommunication automatically. ...(CCC 2270 to 2275)

Pope John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae, n. 57: “Therefore, by the authority which Christ conferred upon Peter and his Successors, and in communion with the Bishops of the Catholic Church, I confirm that the direct and voluntary killing of an innocent human being is always gravely immoral. This doctrine, based upon that unwritten law which man, in the light of reason, finds in his own heart (cf. Rom 2:14-15), is reaffirmed by Sacred Scripture, transmitted by the Tradition of the Church and taught by the ordinary and universal Magisterium.”

Obtaining an Abortion

Any Catholic who deliberately and knowingly obtains a procured abortion commits a mortal sin and is also automatically excommunicated, under canon 1398.

Under the laws of secular society, if one person commits a crime, then anyone who deliberately and knowingly provides essential or substantial means for that person to commit that crime is called an accessory to that crime ...also commits a mortal sin and also incurs the same sentence of excommunication.

Any Catholic who substantially assists another in the deliberate sin of abortion is also guilty of serious sin and also incurs a latae sententiae excommunication.

Believing in Abortion

Any Catholic who obstinately denies that abortion is always gravely immoral commits the sin of heresy. The sin of heresy also incurs a latae sententiae excommunication.

Unfortunately, some Catholics obstinately deny that abortion is always immoral, and some Catholics claim that abortion can, at times, be a morally-acceptable choice, and some Catholics claim that a person can, in good conscience, choose abortion. Under the Code of Canon Law of the Roman Catholic Church, canons 751 and 1364, all such Catholics are automatically excommunicated for the sin of heresy.

This sentence of latae sententiae excommunication applies to any Catholic who denies that abortion is gravely immoral, regardless of whether they keep this denial hidden or publicly reveal it.

Promoting Abortion

Those Catholics who publicly announce their denial... also incur a sentence of automatic excommunication.

This sentence of excommunication applies to Catholics who are politicians, as well as to those Catholics who are political commentators, or public speakers, or who write or otherwise publicly communicate their erroneous view that abortion can be morally-acceptable or that abortion should be legal...

Those Catholics who promote abortion are automatically excommunicated for two reasons. First, they have fallen into the sin of heresy .. (canons 751 and 1364). Second, these Catholics are providing substantial assistance for women to obtain abortions by influencing public policy to make abortions legal, and to keep abortions legal, and to broaden access to abortion. Those who provide such substantial assistance commit a mortal sin and incur a sentence of automatic excommunication (canon 1398).

Voting for Abortion

Any Catholic politician who casts a vote with the intention of legalizing abortion, or of protecting laws allowing abortion, or of widening access to abortion, commits a mortal sin.

When such a vote indicates that the Catholic politician believes that abortion is not always gravely immoral, such a politician incurs a sentence of automatic excommunication, under canons 751 and 1364, because of heresy.

When such a vote is intended to have the effect of making abortion legal, or more easily obtainable, or more widely available, such a politician incurs a sentence of automatic excommunication, under canon 1398, ...Catholic politicians who pass laws which legalize, protect, or widen access to abortion, are providing essential assistance to women who want to obtain abortions.

It is not sufficient for Catholic politicians to claim that they are ‘personally opposed’ to abortion. If any Catholic politician favors legalized abortion, despite a claim of personal opposition, such a politician commits a mortal sin by promoting abortion and by voting in favor of abortion.

The same is true for any Catholic who casts any vote with the intention of legalizing abortion, or of protecting laws allowing abortion, or of widening access to abortion. Such a voter commits a mortal sin and incurs a sentence of automatic excommunication for two reasons. First, they are committing the sin of heresy by believing that abortion should be legal and available. Second, they are committing the grievous sin of providing women with substantial or essential assistance in obtaining abortions, by attempting to legalize or broaden access to abortion.

However, if, for a period of time, Catholic politicians and voters are unable to enact a law... Subsequently, Catholic politicians and voters are required by the moral law to continue to enact further restrictions and limits on abortion, to the greatest extent possible, and, at every possible opportunity, to vote for laws which completely outlaw abortion.

Voting for Politicians

In general, the moral law requires Catholic voters to vote for those candidates who oppose abortion over those who favor abortion...

... Even so, every Catholic voter should consider that anyone who supports abortion, as if it were a woman’s right, or as if it could ever be a moral choice, must necessarily be someone who has a seriously limited understanding of morality and justice...

In every case, a Catholic should vote in such a way as to obtain as many restrictions on abortion as possible, and so as to obtain the end to legalized abortion as soon as possible.

Constitutional Amendment

Within any constitutional form of government, it would be ideal to have a constitutional clause or amendment which permanently and completely outlaws all procured abortions. Such an amendment must ban all abortions, regardless of circumstance, so that the direct and voluntary killing of an innocent prenatal human being will be always contrary to human law, just as it is always contrary to the moral law.


6 posted on 09/12/2014 5:14:47 PM PDT by stanne
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To: jazusamo
Tough stands = American stands. People are so used to the squishy floating and situational "triangulations" they don't recognize principle when they see it.

Breathe the fresh air...

7 posted on 09/12/2014 5:16:11 PM PDT by Prospero (Si Deus trucido mihi, ego etiam fides Deus.)
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To: Prospero

Amen.


8 posted on 09/12/2014 5:18:05 PM PDT by jazusamo (Sometimes I think that this is an era when sanity has become controversial: Thomas Sowell)
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To: Friendofgeorge

Oh, and excommunication means, not that the Church hierarchy must act, though they can. It means that Catholics in mortal sin, if we receive communion, compound that sin by receiving communion while in mortal sin, that is without repenting and formally receiving absolution, in reconciliation.

The consequences are not felt in a tangible sense until that meeting, you know, at the end.

People think this has changed, but no.


9 posted on 09/12/2014 5:22:25 PM PDT by stanne
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To: jazusamo

Cruz supports amnesty.


10 posted on 09/12/2014 5:37:13 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

based on what?

His campaign is against amnesty. He said it is the defining issue of this election.


11 posted on 09/12/2014 5:38:17 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL

When has he forcefully denounced it?


12 posted on 09/12/2014 5:40:28 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

When has he forcefully advocated for it? If he has I haven’t seen it.


13 posted on 09/12/2014 5:48:02 PM PDT by jazusamo (Sometimes I think that this is an era when sanity has become controversial: Thomas Sowell)
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To: jazusamo

I don’t think that the fight with the Little Sisters of Charity is over a Obamacare rules anymore. I think that it is all about shutting down charities that provide care to seniors.

The SEIU has been very busy organizing home care givers around the country, many of which are illegal aliens. Shutting down charitable care for seniors provides many more jobs for SEIU members than group care .

The Catholic hospital in my county is shutting down their senior day care center and I bet that if you look around the country, you will find that it is a trend.


14 posted on 09/12/2014 5:48:24 PM PDT by Eva
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To: jazusamo
Senator Cruz stands and speaks out for Conservative principles.

I would like to think of it as speaking against evil rather than something political. With today's liberals, it is difficult or impossible to distinguish the far left from pure evil.

15 posted on 09/12/2014 5:52:49 PM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: jazusamo

Cruz is one of the VERY few men in Washington I respect. Like, maybe only two: him and Trey Gowdy. Is there a third?


16 posted on 09/12/2014 6:11:25 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Carry on.)
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To: stanne

Catholics vote Democrat without any fear, Catholic Priests and Nuns vote Democrat without any fear(I am only speaking of Catholic Democrats)

I always say the term “Christian Democrat” is a oxymoron but sadly apparently “Catholic Democrat” is not a oxymoron??

What`s wrong with this picture

Catholics with Pro abortion election candidate signs on their front lawns, all with no fear.

I have the same critic of liberal protestants or the ALL Black Church (only speaking of the black`s that have not left the plantation which is all black Democrats)

Yes I was already called a bigot and a racist here at FR just the other day for saying this.

Nobody is standing up in the Catholic Church to say that supporting pro abortion/pro choice candidates is a sin against God/Christ

Use any term you like hierarchy, The Bishops priests whatever , nobody is being told to stop or get out, nobody is being told that it`s unacceptable to God/Christ.

Any one of these groups could have prevented 60+ million abortions, and a host of other non Christian court rulings. Not putting it all on Liberal Catholics, Blacks and Liberal protestants as a single group each could have prevented these evils.

Notice I am NOT blaming Conservative Catholics, Conservative Democrats or Conservative Protestants etc etc


17 posted on 09/12/2014 6:12:56 PM PDT by Friendofgeorge (Justice for officer Darren)
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The last line was supposed to read ......Notice I am NOT blaming Conservative Catholics, Conservative Black`s or Conservative Protestants etc etc


18 posted on 09/12/2014 6:16:00 PM PDT by Friendofgeorge (Justice for officer Darren)
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To: Friendofgeorge; All

The last line was supposed to read ......Notice I am NOT blaming Conservative Catholics, Conservative Black`s or Conservative Protestants etc etc


19 posted on 09/12/2014 6:16:01 PM PDT by Friendofgeorge (Justice for officer Darren)
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To: stanne

Correcting myself...The last line was supposed to read ......Notice I am NOT blaming Conservative Catholics, Conservative Black`s or Conservative Protestants etc etc

I still believe the term “ Conservative Democrat” along with the term “Christian Democrat” to both be oxymorons, but particularly the term “Christian Democrat”


20 posted on 09/12/2014 6:19:08 PM PDT by Friendofgeorge (Justice for officer Darren)
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