“The division of the fullness of Catholic thought in America has rendered it largely tractable in a nation that was always suspicious of Catholics. Lockean America tamed Catholicism not by oppression (as Locke thought would be necessary), but by dividing and conquering—permitting and even encouraging promotion of its sexual teachings, albeit shorn of its broader social teachings.”
The author of this article attacks the very basis of the Founders. The idea of the United States is rendered illegitimate in the eyes of the author’s world view. A world view alien to Madison, Hamilton, and Jay. Instead of soothing any suspicions that those who support the ideology of the Founders have, this apologia for the Pope’s latest pronouncements just blows the lid off of it. I personally want to live in a United States based on thoughts of the Founders, not some 19th Century Papal States.
I remind again that OBAMA QUOTED THE POPE IMMEDIATELY!
Obama could care less about the pope. How convenient that the pope should give Obama another talking point besides Obamacare.
Now Mandela died and Obama has a week to become the next Mandela....with the pope’s blessing.
I’m thinking of walking away from my religion....just, poof, walking away.
And did y’all hear about those priests in South Korea all in favor of North Korea....their order is something like Catholic Priests for the restoration of North Korea or some such?
Which would be no mind as there are nuts everywhere but THESE GUYS ARE SANCTIONED BY THE VATICAN!!!
What Pope Francis said was devastating to the church....right at the time when the lawsuits are almost done, when a big capital campaign is ongoing, when free books and groups meetings are being given and scheduled to promote more evangelization of Catholicism.
Right now I’m ashamed of my religion, much less eager to preach its doctrine.
Maybe I’m alone but as a devout and active Catholic, if the Pope’s alienated me I suspect there are plenty others just as disgusted.