[B-Chan]

I want a Catholic monarchy. One won’t appear as the result of positive action, however; the restored Christian society will arise organically after the fall of the current global social order.

[DManA]

I don’t. What are we going to do about that?

[DManA]

Here’s what God has to say about monarchies:

1 Samuel 8
10 Samuel told all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king. 11 He said, “This is what the king who will reign over you will do: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots. 12 Some he will assign to be commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and others to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and still others to make weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. 13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. 14 He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants. 15 He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants. 16 Your menservants and maidservants and the best of your cattle [b] and donkeys he will take for his own use. 17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves. 18 When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, and the LORD will not answer you in that day.”

[ikeonic]

While I agree with many of your points, your conclusion is totally wrong. Libertarians are not to blame at all. In fact, it is libertarians who can make the strongest argument that charity is not the role of the government and that charity must be freely given, voluntarily given by indidivuals and private organizations and not coercively confiscated by an oppresive central government.

To that end, I strongly suggest you on this very topic. I didn't agree with the Archbishop's conclusions but his answers are very telling of how many in the Catholic Church think and believe the role of government should be.

Or better yet, start your own dialogue with Archbishop Chaput on the topic. He reads and responds to his email at shepherd@archden.org.

Finally, I find it highly ironic that someone on Free Republic is promoting a Catholic monarchy. Our founding fathers, including Catholic Charles Carroll, would not be amused.

[Commander8]

Then move to Spain.

[listenhillary]

I don’t want to live under any type of theocracy you can dream up. I will fight you to you or my death before it happens.

Buy an island and drink your koolaid there with any followers that you can attract. Monarch yourselves until you’re raw and sore if you please.

[Larry Lucido]

I want a Catholic monarchy.

I love ya, man, but the right to keep and bear arms (that natural right, as enshrined in the Second Amendment) will insure that I, among others, will never let that happen. (And for the record, I won't allow a Presbyterian, Baptist or Mormon monarchy either, not that any right-thinking Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist or Mormon would want a monarchy anyway).