Posted on 09/30/2016 11:41:27 AM PDT by Blue Turtle
This isn't just an issue for this election. It has always been a struggle for many believers to feel forced to choose between caring for the poor (which the Democrats claim to do) and protecting the unborn and the sanctity of marriage (which the Republicans do). But Catholic writer and pastor Charles Pope says that this election the stakes are much higher for the future of the unborn, and the decision on who to vote for should be easy for Catholics.
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Thank you for posting this.
Trump in a massive win.
Ping
Ever since Democrat President Lyndon Johnson said “I'll have them n*****s voting Democrat for 200 years”
I agree Pastor. Catholic hierarchy and leadership needs to
speak up with clarity to emphasize that Trump’s Supreme Court appointees will vote to preserve Life by limiting abortion on demand. The Democratic illegal immigration and refugee give-away programs do not have Christian moral Hillary is a vote against God’s will which is pointed out in Genesis.......Life is sacred and Marriage is between a Man and a Woman. We pray that Catholic Bishops will speak with Clarity to push for the Conservative Supreme Court appointees of a President Donald J. Trump. The Bishops will be helping the salvation of the parishioners and of themselves.equivalence with the Right to Life & Marriage Issues. Catholic Bishops should say or imply that a vote for
My faith - fundamentalist Protestant, my early upbringing - Roman Catholic, and my education - biological sciences, ALL tell me life begins at the moment of conception, God made men and women and marriage is between ONE man and ONE woman, and homosexuality is an aberration. Politicians who defy this are unworthy of support and that means Hillary Clinton.
God Bless the Pastor and I am sure MOST Catholics and Fundamentalist Protestants agree.
I’ve never been able to understand the Black church folk and Black preachers, like Bishop T.D. Jakes, who go to church and sing, clap, shout, dance and praise The Lord on Sunday and then go into the voting booth on Tuesday and vote for a person and/or a Party that propagates same-sex marriage and killing little babies. HYPOCRITES!!!
I’ve never been able to understand the Black church folk and Black preachers, like Bishop T.D. Jakes, who go to church and sing, clap, shout, dance and praise The Lord on Sunday and then go into the voting booth on Tuesday and vote for a person and/or a Party that propagates same-sex marriage and killing little babies. HYPOCRITES!!! And in all fairness, I must include a lot of WHITE folk who claim to be good Christians who are just as guilty.
I agree Pastor. Catholic hierarchy and leadership needs to
speak up with clarity to emphasize that Trump’s Supreme Court appointees will vote to preserve Life by limiting abortion on demand. The Democratic illegal immigration and refugee give-away programs do not have Christian moral equivalence with the Shameful Sin of Abortion. A vote for Hillary is a vote against God’s will which is pointed out in Genesis.......Life is sacred and Marriage is between a Man and a Woman. We pray that Catholic Bishops will speak with Clarity to push for the Conservative Supreme Court appointees of a President Donald J. Trump. The Bishops will be helping the salvation of the parishioners and of themselves. Catholic Bishops should say or imply that a vote for Hillary is a vote against your Catholic faith.
On the underlying question moral question discussed here, nothing addresses it better than the simple logic of this quotation from Mother Teresa, who, at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC on February 3, 1994, as cited above, stated: "And if we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another?"
Mother Teresa's declaration may be the most powerful statement in 2016 from which to begin discussions of where a candidate stands on all the questions of life and liberty.
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.
Questions on the economy, taxes, threats from terrorists, health care--all are considerations at this election time. One, however, may be basic to all others. Who will best protect the underlying premise of our Constitution--and the lives and liberties of millions yet unborn?
Promises are illusive and cheap. One fact is indisputable, however: Hillary Clinton is committed to the Far Left's agenda on this matter, and that agenda is not compatible with our Constitution's premise.
“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.”
Bingo!
The MAIN reason our revolution succeeded and the French Revolution failed.
I gave up on the leadership in my Church in 2012.
On the one hand they whined incessantly about how Obama had basically declared war on them via the birth control mandate in Obamacare. On the other they would not instruct their parishoners not to vote for him.
It seems like the Social Justice Warriors have gained the upper hand at the Vatican.
This should be good for 2 1/2 or 3 points among mass attending actual Catholics.
Are there figures on how many of the abortions are on nominally “Catholic” women?
Catholics who still vote for Democrats are NOT voting according to their Catholic faith, but are voting according to how their immigrant ancestors voted in the 19th century. They are so yesterday.
These folks are confused about their faith; they have put their faith in the Democratic Party, instead of their allegiance to Jesus Christ and Christianity. This is a major sin against the First Commandment. Unfortunately it is useless to point it out to them. They will deny it. You see, they actually believe Democrats are doing the Lord’s Work, and that paying taxes is synonymous with Charity.
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