[pgyanke]

Every four years at the party conventions, the party platforms are updated. Since 2004, I have taken "The Voters Guide for Serious Catholics" (as published in 2004) and shown where the parties stand on the evils of our day.

I am preparing to send this far and wide (family, friends, bishops, USCCB, EWTN, et al). Before I do, I wanted to get FReeper input for improvements and feedback. I appreciate any corrections and/or additions anyone would make to improve it.

May God bless our great land in these perilous times.

[pgyanke]

In addition to your feedback, I would appreciate you sending this first draft to your ping list.

[YouGoTexasGirl]

I’m praying 2Chronicles 7:14 daily!!!

Imagine, all we have to do is repent, stop doing evil and seeking God’s will and He will heal our land! Hope we are strong enough to do this or it’ll be hell...

[Innovative]

Very nice summary.

BUT why do half of the Catholics always vote for the Dems?

Gallup: Catholic vote a tossup, 46/46

http://hotair.com/archives/2012/05/03/gallup-catholic-vote-a-tossup-4646/

Catholics’ divided preferences at this point contrast with those of the largest religious group in the country, Protestants, whose support swings to Romney by 51% to 41%.

[Domestic Church]

Than you for posting this.

[Gay State Conservative]

This is a no-brainer.Real Catholics (also known as “serious”) won't even consider voting Rat,the Unitarian/Universalists who masquerade as Catholics will give in to the thrill they get up their legs....

[Vince Ferrer]

Compared to platforms in earlier elections, the Republicans seem to have removed overt support for the death penalty, which has been a stumbling block for some Catholics.

This is not as much a real stumbling block for some Catholics as an excuse to continue to vote democrat because they always have, equating the death penalty with abortion, which in numbers and morality, should not be comparable. But it is good that the plank was removed.

[Ben Mugged]

Many folks want to serve God, but only as advisers. Is it best to follow his written word every day or to do as we please and beg for forgiveness later? Disagree with his church? It’s OK, I’ll just subscribe to those parts I agree with and ignore the rest. Sure is easy to be a Christian.

Here is a question I posted several weeks ago and to which I am yet to receive a single answer.

“There is something I can’t understand. We have friends who are practicing and devout Catholics. Yet these people support openly Obama who is the poster boy for the abortion industry. How do these Catholics take the host into their mouths without gagging? What possible rationale can they profess that allows them to drink the blood of Christ and then support Obama who is committing the greatest sin possible against the most innocent of us all? Someone please explain this to me. I really want to understand. The Devil whispers into our ear telling us what we want to hear. In exchange we ignore what he is doing. It is in what he does that his true nature is revealed. “

[campaignPete R-CT]

Prudence is a non-negotiable Virtue. it requires sound judgment. Sound judgment requires one to be well-informed, and properly informed.

Serious Catholics I know only vote for the candidates that they know are serious social conservatives and leave many offices blank. Thus, they turn themselves into non-voters, handing in a half blank ballot. Foolishness.

[EnquiringMind]

I think there are high concentrations of Catholics is most of the liberal blue states and they are influenced by whatever influences DUmmies. Catholics are fewer and more spread out in red staes.

[Salvation]

Input requested.

[AHerald]

Very helpful post. Thanks.

Bookmarking for later.

[cardinal4]

Thanks for posting this..