Your view that somehow fundamentalism in Christianity equals lack of intelligence is not only insulting in the extreme but erroneous as well.
And if you paid attention to over 100 Bishops as well as Pope Benedict and form Pope John Paul you would know that pro life issues are the foundation of social justice teaching. It does no good to weep and moan over poverty if you are willing to see the preborn baby of a poor women sucked and sliced out of her womb and tossed in a biohazard container.
I strongly suggest you spend some time reading actual Catholic teaching.
The mistake here is to take one aspect of Catholic thought and turn it into the main focus of the Catholic layperson. Yes, abortion is AN issue but it is not the be-all and end-all issue it is for certain other Christian sects. I am not going to argue religion here, but suffice it to say that being a Christian means more than going to a church and acting like some modern day Crusader. It means living a life based on a the teachings of Jesus Christ and understanding what those teachings are and what they mean. Picking and choosing from New and Old Testament and creating a mish-mosh of both is not Christianity the way I learned it.
I’m sorry if my remarks were insulting but I will accept the charge because I truly believe with all my heart that the alliance fostered by Mr. Rove has been a disaster for the Republican Party because eventually the person you’re asking for help from will ask you to pay the check.