Bush Talking Like the Pope

SeaMax News ^ | 4/1/2004 | Fr. Michael Reilly

[AMDG&BVMH]

"where does that leave John Kerry?"

well, he wants to be the "second black President" ;)

Like Jesse Jackson, religion is just a political prop for him, a means to other ends . . .

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[BibChr]

Bush Talking Like the Pope

I know Bush has an iffy relationship to the English language... but isn't this a little harsh?

Dan
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[GraceCoolidge]

In the summer of 2003, Kerry responded to Vatican efforts to oppose gay marriage by stating, "I believe in the Church and I care about it enormously, but I think that it's important to not have the Church instructing politicians. That is an inappropriate crossing of the line in America."

John Kerry could have added, "The Church should not be instructing politicians. It should stick to its true role in my campaign, that of providing backgrounds for my photo ops. It is very disheartening for me to learn that there are those in the Catholic church who would expect me actually to endorse or live some of the tenets of the faith. When will they understand that this is an inappropriate crossing of the line? My only "faith" is me, and my only religious exercise is trolling for votes...."

[Preachin']

About 50% of all American Catholics don't really care what the Pope thinks about Jesus or morality.

They''ll side with their unions or favorite movie stars and vote for John Kerry.

[DallasMike]

Bush isn't "talking like the pope." Both are Christian brothers who are in agreement with the basic issues of faith and morals.

[jwalsh07]

It leaves Kerry as an Apostate Catholic, Veteran and American in my view.

[jwalsh07]

They both speak of a "culture of life". In that regard they speak like each other. Relax, we're on the same side.

[sr4402]

So now, several leading Republicans are referring to Bush as a Catholic President. Once again, where does that leave John Kerry?

Excommunicated I hope.

[Belisaurius]

Is there any institution besides himself that John Kerry has not betrayed? He just does not play well with other children.

[jwalsh07]

Is there any institution besides himself that John Kerry has not betrayed?

Just one, the death cultists. He, evidently, hates unborn children.

[hunter112]

I know Bush has an iffy relationship to the English language... but isn't this a little harsh?

This was the title of the article from a Catholic high school's newspaper website. It was composed by a priest in charge of educating young minds in these days of anything-goes. I'm sure most of the Catholic schoolkids that he speaks to are less tolerant of free and easy abortion than their government schooled peers, but its important for him to show the kids that the President is an admirable figure (like they find the Pope) on critical moral issues.

How else to deal with the baby-killer propaganda (concerning the Iraq war) that these Catholic schoolkids hear from their socialist-educated friends from the public schools? Some of them will be old enough to vote in November, they should be reminded that Kerry is a fake Catholic.

[ironcitymike]

The primacy of life is the foundation not only of our Constitution, but of all of western civilization. In that sense, Bush is Catholic President in the same way John Paul II is an American Pope.

[cowtowney]

About 50% of all American Catholics don't really care what the Pope thinks about Jesus or morality.

Care to tell us where that statistic comes from? I suspect it comes from a very dark place.

[DallasMike]

Relax, we're on the same side.

Sorry, that was actually my point but I guess I didn't make it very well. I'm very happy that both are in agreement.

[AMDG&BVMH]

"My only "faith" is me, and my only religious exercise is trolling for votes...."

Very good summary . . .

[auboy]

Re: So now, several leading Republicans are referring to Bush as a Catholic President.

Names? "Several leading Republicans" does not tell me much. Maybe I missed it.

IMO, President Bush and the Pope share Christian values. Mankind could stand more leaders like George and John.

[NYer]

So now, several leading Republicans are referring to Bush as a Catholic President. Once again, where does that leave John Kerry?

In the Catholic tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue; participation in the political process is a moral obligation. Faithful Citizenship

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[GraceCoolidge]

That statistic probably would include "Catholics" who couldn't find their local parish with a map... if you limited these polls to Catholics who have been to mass at least once a month (other than weddings, christenings, funerals) in the past six months (or used some other measure to assess their attention to the faith), I suspect you might get a different result.