Ping to your lists, if you will.
Catholic Conservatives include Hispanics, large parts of the Catholic Church have created the moral hazard that it is ok to use the force of government to steal the fruits of another man’s labor for others.
In other words, steal for good.
Morally and Ethically, this should have been struck down and these people drummed out of the Church, but they weren’t.
SO... You have many Hispanic Catholics fooled into thinking it is ok for them to be conservative in their beliefs yet vote this way in their secular lives to get free stuff for themselves and their kin.
This is the same thinking of someone breaking into a foreclosed home to steal the fridge, they are taking from rich corrupt banks for the poor .... yet these rich banks are owned by both the rich and the poor ... and regardless it is still wrong without any justification.
This is the decline of the Catholic Church and the Conservatives in Society at large .... these two are related to the same cause.
I think that if the Bishops will not enforce the rules, then I must leave the church. I am saddened but with this marxist social justice theology now so prevelant, I have no choice.
I do believe every evil is permitted by the Lord for the sake of salvation. The only way evils can be seen is if they come to the surface and can be examined and repented from.
We are in a state of spiritual warfare in this country. I now live in the reddest of red states (the buckle of the Bible belt) and have found happiness. In my community, we put the kingdom of God first and work to bring heaven to earth through charity to the neighbor.
I saw these qualities in several primary candidates -- Perry, Cain and Santorum but quickly realized the evil enabling media will never allow a person of faith near the White House again. They are too concerned with their 'rights' and losing them. By the end of the election, Obama's people totally exposed what they were -- liars and thieves -- and were still elected.
We saw in 2010 what was possible at a grass roots level. Santorum had some of that going but he had to fight the left wing media and the GOP-e. Soon, money will be devalued to the point that a real conservative can emerge that can defeat the hate machine. We aren't there yet. Meantime for me, I'll focus my efforts on things I can touch - Church, neighbors, family and community. The federal government I look to nothing for.
What a great but if writing. I have a Catholic friend who loves Obama who I would love to pass this on to.