[Aggressive Calvinist]

Explain Arnold Schwarzennegger to me.

He is a professing Roman Catholic, right?

At his Sacramento swearing in, a priest from his local Santa Monica church (Saint Monica's, the mother of Saint Augustine) delivered the opening prayer.

And yet, isn't the official position of the Roman Catholic church pro-life and pro-heterosexuality?

Isn't the official position of the Roman Catholic church anti-abortion? Doesn't the Roman Catholic church teach that "Homosexuality is wrong."

So, what is going on? Arnold is pro-gay rights, and pro-abortion.

There is a disconnect here. Explain, please.

P.S. The priest from his local Santa Monica church gave the opening prayer. And in the entire text of his message, not once did he mention the words "Jesus Christ". Maybe this explains the disconnect.

Arnold and his priest are ashamed to mention the name of their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

[CCWoody]

I, AC! Good to see you again.

Perhaps the Holy Spirit prevented the name of the Lord to be associated with such a thing.

Woody.

[RobbyS]

Arnold and his priest are ashamed to mention the name of their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Unfortuately, you may be right. Which points up a major problem in the Catholic Church: many priests are what we call a material heretic. That means that they really dissent from the teachings of the Church about sexual morality or have serious reservations. If they were to voice those reservations, they would be called formal heretics, which might harm their standing in the Church. Unfortunately, may of these priests reveal their true beliefs on in their actions. I thin we may safely assume that Arnold's relgious opinions and those of this priest--and probably even those of his bishop-- are very much the same.

[cebadams]

You seem to be missing my intent in posting this.

We live in a age of slogans and sound bites. How do we choose among the candidates when we go to the polls? Some candidates like to carry religious labels but often don't profess any true belief in them. Some candidates like to identify themselves with a political party but don't believe in the party's platform. So how do we, as voters, choose?

Character matters. How candidates label themselves matter. BUT more importantly, is deterrmining whether candidates live up to their professed labels.

I would not have voted for Arnold.

[RnMomof7]

Explain Arnold Schwarzennegger to me.

Heathen politician that is a RINGO