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-
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What about those of us where our vote really doesn’t count given the electoral college system? No matter who I vote for...my blue state will vote hillary.
Washington Post ABC News Langer Research released October 7th showed Trump up 57/33 with Catholics. The link for that data was http://www.langerresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/1182a12016ElectionPredebate.pdf It has since been taken down so the Wapo can push its narrative that Trump has lost 7 points and the felon has gained 1 point. These numbers still put both candidates in record territory since no Republican candidate getting at least 50% of the Catholic vote has ever lost and the previous low with Catholics for a Democrat is the 39% Walter Mondale got in 1984 while losing 49 states.
There are no surveys of the Catholic vote taken completely after wikileaks exposed John Podesta, Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager’s plot to undermine the authority of the Pope and destroy the Catholic Church here and by extension around the world. When such a survey is done don’t banl on its results being released as the spread will likely go to 60/30 or more. If Trump merely splits the undecideds it goes to 65/35 for a big blowout. Catholics should be about 23% of all voters and that would hand Trump about 15 points before the doors open on Election Day. Pray a novena to St. Michael for his help in this battle for our religious freedom.
**Washington Post ABC News Langer Research released October 7th showed Trump up 57/33 with Catholics. **
BTTT!
But still vote. Who knows, you may be surprised.
Be proud to vote for Trump, even in a blue state. It shows you are fighting back!
Part of me is losing the will to fight...but in the end, I will probably vote for Trump.
A few good Catholic bishops are speaking up. I can’t wait for those “modern” priests ordained in the 60s and 70s to leave by attrition.
The new young priests have no illusions about influence, grandeur and power. They know being a priest is now a thankless life of service and they are choosing it anyway. May God bless them and reward them in their noble vocations. I have great hope for the Church of 20 years from now.
A vote for Trump is a vote for a Supreme Court that upholds life, liberty, and the Constitution. Be glad about that and do the right thing!
And a vote for Hillary, or a failure to vote against her, is a vote for killing babies and breaking every moral law.
My stomach churns every other day, fearing a hillary win/cheat, but Will do all I can to prevent that. Need to work on forgiving my jerk friends though!
Agreed!
Thank you, dearest!
A no vote is equal to a for vote for the opposition. I’m holding my nose and voting gop again this year because they are not dimocrats.
While I do vote pro-life, it is often the case that a vote for a Republican is not pro-life. The Republican might be a pro-abortion Whitman or Weld.
Or the Republican might be Trump. While Trump may say he opposes abortion, I do not believe it. He has too long a history as a womanizer, and too little thought for God.
That he sought the Republican nomination with claims to oppose abortion, makes me doubt his other stated positions, like opposing uncontrolled immigration. I think he says these things to get the votes, but I have no idea if he would stick to them if he were elected.
Yes, Hillary would be openly celebrating abortion and entirely lax on immigration. Doesn’t mean it would be any better, in practice, with Trump.
My state is certainly going for Hillary. So should I vote for Trump, or third party?
If there were A Pox on Both Your Houses Party, I would vote the ticket.
Pray and your conscience will tell whom to vote for.
I’ve already made up my mind and it is the pro-life candidate.
Are you suggesting that Catholics and Christians are not all the same?
Catholics who are Christians are not Catholic, or Christians are not Catholic
“Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.”
Benjamin Franklin
And amazingly the early believers called themselves Christians.....not Catholics. There is a difference.
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