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The Pope doesn't mince words, does he?
1 posted on 06/03/2008 3:19:42 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hasn’t this been the case for 35 years?

What’s going to be different this time? All orthodox Catholics have already made the move.


2 posted on 06/03/2008 3:26:38 PM PDT by prolifefirst
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“The Pope doesn’t mince words, does he?”

No, he doesn’t. Thank God!


3 posted on 06/03/2008 3:27:52 PM PDT by fetal heart beats by 21st day (Defending human life is not a federalist issue. It is the business of all of humanity.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Faith sharing bump.


4 posted on 06/03/2008 3:29:19 PM PDT by Ciexyz
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Church is kind of stuck — having declared Iraq to not be a just war, to vote for either candidate with a chance of winning is to advance one or the other grave sin.


5 posted on 06/03/2008 3:35:23 PM PDT by steve-b (The "intelligent design" hoax is not merely anti-science; it is anti-civilization. --John Derbyshire)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Good! Now why in the heck isn’t there a Jewish-Obama problem? I’ll NEVER understand why Jews prefer Dems over the GOP... NEVER!!! Are they just stuck on stupid?


6 posted on 06/03/2008 3:40:38 PM PDT by demkicker (In the minority or majority, I'll never stop 'kicking' dems)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sad thing is that many of the Catholic’s in this country will vote for him. Not the faith full ones, but the the Christmas/Easter cultural ones for sure.


10 posted on 06/03/2008 4:01:41 PM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Like this means squat. If even 80% of RCs took their religion seriously there would never be a rat prez. again.


11 posted on 06/03/2008 4:02:39 PM PDT by gost2
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
"As far as the Catholic Church is concerned, the principal focus of her interventions in the public arena is the protection and promotion of the dignity of the person, and she is thereby consciously drawing particular attention to principles which are not negotiable. Among these the following emerge clearly today: the protection of life in all its stages, from the first moment of conception until natural death; recognition and promotion of the natural structure of the family — as a union between one man and one woman based on marriage…; and the protection of the rights of parents to educate their children>

If she is basing her claim that Catholics cannot vote for a candidate that supports abortion on this, then it looks like she can't vote for a candidate who is also pro-capital punishment or pro-divorce.

12 posted on 06/03/2008 4:04:36 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Our Holy Father John Paul II has stated that “abortion and euthanasia are crimes which no human law can claim to legitimize. There is no obligation in conscience to obey such laws; instead there is a grave and clear obligation to oppose them by conscientious objection. In the case of an intrinsically unjust law, such as a law permitting abortion or euthanasia, it is therefore never licit to obey it, or to ‘take part in a propaganda campaign in favor of such a law, or vote for it.’” (The Gospel of Life, no. 73)

http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/politics/pg0062.html


16 posted on 06/03/2008 4:56:15 PM PDT by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
“the protection of life in all its stages, from the first moment of conception until natural death; recognition and promotion of the natural structure of the family — as a union between one man and one woman based on marriage…; and the protection of the rights of parents to educate their children.”

Pretty much eliminates voting for anyone in the ‘Rat party

Pope Benedict even got a shot in for Homeschooling!

17 posted on 06/03/2008 4:58:36 PM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
When reverend wright's diatribe against America ("God d***n America!")was still ringing in our ears, the Holy Father stepped off the plane and said, "God Bless America!"

He's not drinking the Kool Aid.

24 posted on 06/03/2008 7:13:33 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (Obama's a front man. Who's behind him?)
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Translation......Catholics in no way can vote for Obama. He is pro-abortion. Pro-baby killing. Pro-Planned Parenthood.

McCain is pro-life. Will not kill the babies. All Catholics should vote for him. I believe he will come around on the embryonic stem-cell research and not move it forward.

Vote McCain.


30 posted on 06/06/2008 8:44:00 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Coleus; nickcarraway; narses; Mr. Silverback; Canticle_of_Deborah; TenthAmendmentChampion; ...

Please Freepmail me if you want on or off my Pro-Life Ping List.

31 posted on 06/24/2008 11:04:18 AM PDT by cpforlife.org (A Catholic Respect Life Curriculum is available FREE at KnightsForLife.org)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; NYer; SE Mom

Thank you Pope Benedict

You may want to hear this as well:
Fr. Mitch on same sex and abortion re: Obama’s misuse of the scripture (No.15) from:

http://www.ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/seriessearchprog.asp?seriesID=6694&T1=threshold+of+hope

listen now
http://www.ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/resolve.asp?audiofile=toh_03042008.rm

download
http://www.ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/dload1.asp?audiofile=toh_03042008.rm&source=seriessearchprog.asp&seriesID=6694&T1=threshold+of+hope


32 posted on 06/24/2008 11:07:08 AM PDT by AliVeritas (Iron and clay don't mix. - Daniel)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
No Catholic can vote for Obama!

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State-Funded Embryo Research "Makes Taxpayers Complicit in Killing", say Bishops

McCain Meets Privately with Fr. Pavone - Says Constitutional Right to Life Applies to Unborn

Faithful Citizenship: “Catholic Vote” is very sought after

Has Obama dissolved his Catholic advisory council?

Commentary: Faithful Citizenship and the Formed Conscience

Catholic League: Where's Obama's 'Catholic Advisory Council'? [Not to be found!]

Right-wing Christians beginning to lean left (Misleading headline)

Catholics Debate Obama Vote

US Bishops Urge Voters to Give Priority to Life [Ecumenical]

Corralling the Catholic vote: Political necessity or pipe dream?

DOUG KMIEC: Catholic Reasons for Hope in the General Election

EDITORIAL: Why This Catholic Dreads the Campaign

The Catholic-Obama Problem (Pope Benedict XVI instructs Catholics about pro-abortion candidates)

Thoughts On ‘Roman Catholics For Obama’

How Obama's Catholics Will Dodge the Infanticide Question

Catholic Pro-Life Leader Feuds With Barack Obama's "Catholic" Backers

McCain and the Pope: McCain cannot win in November without the Catholic vote (Reagan re-visited?)

Catholics Cannot Vote for Pols Who Support Abortion, Except for Morally Grave Reasons: KY Bishops

33 posted on 06/24/2008 10:00:12 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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