Posted on 10/22/2016 9:30:27 AM PDT by Salvation
by Msgr. Charles Pope
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To again be clear, abortion, euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, and same-sex “marriage” are moral issues, and the Church must teach against them no matter where the political lines fall.
The Catholic position on these matters currently coincides with one political party’s platform over another. But this not the intention or fault of the Catholic Church. -snip-
(Excerpt) Read more at ncregister.com ...
http://www.ncregister.com/blog/msgr-pope/vote-as-a-catholic-with-a-catholic-moral-vision
Monsignor Pope Ping from National Catholic Register......Excellent article.
waiting for certain anti-Catholic posters on FR to chime in....
Let’s trade in the current Pope for this new one
The degradation of all human life opens the door for a dictatorial and oppressive government to kill off its unwanted opposition. No remorse or resistance since no one cares about any one life anyway.
But Catholics and Christians care who they elect, don’t they?
It is a call to live one’s faith in the polling place.
I would agree with that statement.
A problem is the Catholic church doesn't excommunicate Catholic politicians that persist in holding and promoting views contrary to the Churches teaching.
That's one of the reasons I believe the Catholic Church is not being taken seriously today by many Catholics. - Tom
As long as they know which orifice to use.
I am. I will only vote for the presidency, though. No Republic/Democrat or other will get my vote this time. I’m through with the Republicans. And I’ll vote No on any bond issue!
I can not fathom how any Catholic, or any Christian can vote for a candidate who is not pro life.
Whether the Mgsr. could rule the church administratively is anyone's guess, but that he could rule the church spiritually is irrefutable.
Faithful and knowledgeable Catholics read Msgr. Pope and would vote that way anyway. Pelosi and Kaine and their ilk won’t be swayed.
Depends on if the priest or bishop is conservative. If liberal they do not even bother.
For all who understand the underlying premise of the Declaration of Independence--that our rights, as individuals, are inalienable precisely, and only, because they are endowed by the Creator--then, Trump's remarks which elicited exposure of Clinton's unequivocal commitment to the 20th Century "progressive" notion of destroying the life and liberty of children in the womb makes him the winner.
In America, our constitutional protections rest on the Founders' premise that each and all individuals are "endowed by their Creator" with the unalienable right to both life and the liberty to enjoy it, or, in their words, "the pursuit of happiness."
The sole reason these rights were deemed unalienable is that both are derived from the Creator--not from the mother or father, and not from government or judicial decision. What is "granted" by human decision also can, by implication, be withheld.
"The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time: the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them (life and liberty)," said Thomas Jefferson.
"The world is different now. . . and yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forefathers fought are still at issue around the globe--the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God." - John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address
That understanding underlies every other consideration embodied in our Declaration of Independence and every protection of our Constitution. It is the very basis of our rights to life and liberty, of laws to protect them, and it distinguishes ours from other forms of government.
When we fail to acknowledge that foundation of our liberty, then we risk liberty itself for future generations, for where does the right to choose who lives and who does not really end?
That is why the question is of vital importance in each election. Already, we have deprived millions of their Creator-endowed rights to life and liberty, and our nation must be weaker for their loss. We need leaders who understand the implications and potential consequences of departing from our founding principles.
In recent decades, technological advances have enabled us to observe the characteristics and actions of God's tiniest creations in the womb. Unlike previous generations who could not see, we have no excuse for imagining that these are mere blobs of tissue labeled "fetuses." In their early weeks, we now can see that they are living babies who will continue on to possess life and liberty if we do not "destroy" both. Indeed, they are simply smaller versions of ourselves.
Clinton's clever semantic maneuver which conflates "women's health" with the death of a viable and distinct "other" masks an agenda that is not consistent with the underlying principles of the Framers' Constitutional protections for liberty.
I wish somebody had said that to the cardinals' electoral college prior to last papal conclave.
But then again, it was Francis's henchmen, Cardinal Lorenzo Baldiserrri, secretary of the College of Cardinals, and Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations Monsignor Guido Marini who orchestrated the vote.
Bump that!
Another priest speaks out on voting!
I wish somebody had said that to the cardinals' electoral college prior to last papal conclave.
Quote of the week. Thank you.
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