Posted on 03/02/2009 2:13:48 PM PST by madprof98
A group of 26 Catholic leaders, scholars and theologians Mar. 1 publicly expressed support for the nomination of Governor Sebelius as the next HHS secretary .
They issued a statement calling attention to Sebelius’ successful efforts at reducing abortion in Kansas as well as the Catholic faith’s long standing support for universal health care.
Sebelius Feb. 28th accepted President Obama's request to become his Health and Human Services secretary.
“As faithful Catholics we proudly offer our support to Governor Kathleen Sebelius, who has been nominated to head the Department of Health and Human Services,” statement read.
“Governor Sebelius is a woman of deep faith with a proud family history of public service. We believe Governor Sebelius’ record of building the common good, reforming immigration laws, improving schools, innovating health care solutions, and significantly reducing the abortion rate in Kansas, makes her an excellent candidate for HHS Secretary.”
“Governor Sebelius has demonstrated civility and a new kind of politics that both earned her the respect and collaboration of Republican allies and delivered results for the citizens of Kansas. In addition to offering our support, we also reject the tactics of those who would use Gov. Sebelius’ faith to attack her. As Catholics, we find such partisan use of our religion regrettable and divisive.”
The statement was organized by Catholics United, a Washington-based non-profit that promotes the church’s social teachings and the mission of justice and peace.
“What are the facts?” the statement’s signers asked. “Kathleen Sebelius has made clear that she agrees with church teaching that abortion is wrong and has lived and acted according to that belief. As governor she has worked to reduce the number of abortions by supporting expanded prenatal care and adoption incentives, expanding health services for Kansas families, and providing a variety of support services for families."
The statement went on to say that among other actions, Governor Sebelius:
“Affordable and accessible health care is an essential safeguard of human life and a fundamental human right. With an estimated 47 million Americans lacking health care coverage, it is also an urgent national priority. Reform of the nation's health care system needs to be rooted in values that respect human dignity, protect human life, and meet the needs of the poor and uninsured, especially born and unborn children, pregnant women, immigrants, and other vulnerable populations.”
The statement was signed by:
Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley
Professor Lisa Sowle Cahill
Nicholas Cafardi
William D’Antonio
Professor Miguel H. Diaz
Michael Duffy
Julia Dowd
Professor Joseph Fahey
Professor Richard Gaillardetz
Fr. David Hollenbach
James P. Joseph
Christopher Korzen
Professor Douglas Kmiec
Steve Krueger
Delores Leckey
Eric LeCompte
Kari J. Lundgren
Professor Jerome Maryon
Fr. Thomas Massaro
Professor Vincent Miller
Professor David O’Brien
Fr. Thomas Reese
Maria Riley
Professor Stephen Schneck
Margaret O’Brien Steinfels
Dr. Patrick Whelan
There can ALWAYS be letters-to-the-editor to corroborate any ideology or point of view, no matter how radical, sinister, or corrupt.
There can ALWAYS be organizations formed to front any ideology, or point of view, no matter how radical, sinister, or corrupt.
There can ALWAYS be found some politicians to promote any ideology or point of view, no matter how radical, sinister, or corrupt.
The question is how powerfully deceitful or convincing the ideology or point of view is presented to the decision makers, i.e. the voters.
Hollywood and the Media are professionals at presentation. George W. Bush was incompetent. The Republicans are incompetent.
It is the Media, and the sinister people behind him, not Barack Obama himself, who have succeeded in imposing Communism on America.
What was the % of Baptist that voted for Obama? Protestant? Lutheran?
Sal, it’s not like I’m “listening” to them. I didn’t post the thread. It does seem to me like another in a long line of deterioration in the faith in the US.
I apologize. I should have posted your quote from your post. I was just re-inforcing it. Sorry.
No problem. I thought I’d made a mistake last year, but I was wrong.
It separates Catholics who follow Church teaching from the "catholics" who gain something from the connection but have no intention of actually practicing what the Church requires.
While many of these folks are either too dumb to understand the issues,ignorant of the teachings of the Church or just want to be liked or politically correct,the rest are very angry (maybe for personal reasons)and,or wish to destroy the Catholic Church because they know it stands against some of the most evil,damaging ideologies that are dedicated to reduce most of mankind to the status of serfs and slaves.
He/she/it is one of the many congenital liars at FR who spam any thread related to Catholicism.
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