Posted on 11/10/2006 11:59:23 AM PST by Alex Murphy
Exit polls indicate that a majority of Catholics voted Democratic on Nov. 7, helping the party to take control of the House of Representatives and possibly the Senate. According to The New Republic, 52 percent of Catholics voted Democratic, compared with 47 percent who voted Republican. George W. Bush won the Catholic vote in 2004 by the same margin.
The shift in the Catholic vote was evident in Ohio, where the Democratic gubernatorial winner, Ted Strickland, scored a 20-point advantage among Catholics. Senate winner Sherrod Brown, also a Democrat, won the Catholic vote 54 percent to 46 percent, a 47-point turnaround from 2000, when Republican Mike DeWine landed the seat.
Also on Nov. 7, a proposal in Missouri to limit human cloning and embryonic stem-cell research was defeated. Missouri’s Catholic bishops had called for defeat of the measure, saying that “no human life, at any stage of its development, may ever be taken for the sake of someone else’s gain.” A proposal to ban abortion in South Dakota was also voted down.
In Arizona, voters approved proposals limiting state services to illegal immigrants and making English the state’s official language. Both measures were opposed by local bishops. Proposals that would have required parental notification before a minor’s abortion were defeated in Oregon and California, while voters in Wisconsin approved a referendum that could lead to reinstatement of the death penalty.
It's hard to decipher the thinking of current day Catholics. My guess would be that they are really CINOs and decided to go liberal this time.
Let's pray that they all come back to their senses when the see the dimocrats (or the ACLU) blocking "God" in something new.
"Unlikely that they're in the minority, unlikely that they'd ever admit to being in the minority,..."
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It's likely they are a minority of their church.
"The New Republic, 52 percent of Catholics voted Democratic, compared with 47 percent who voted Republican."
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I've seen it reported that 29% of Evangelicals voted Rat as opposed to 21% in 2004. I haven't seen how they have defined Evangelical, though.
I will join you in that prayer. I always counted on you Catholics at the polls! :-)
Wow, I actually agree with you.
It's possible that a lot of people will be surprised. Surprised that maybe there could be more faithful Catholics than it appears--surprised at the quality of those Catholics--surprised that there has been a sleeping giant awakened in those who may now seem to be lukewarm.
I am one who believes that there are very many Catholics going quietly about their lives and daily duties, who probably have never been on a Forum site like this one, are living lives "hidden in the heart of Christ in God" and when the time comes---"all that is hidden will be revealed".
I am full of hope and am prepared to be rejoicing.
You can't be a faithful Catholic without it showing. If you live the Catholic faith you will stand out like a sore thumb. Chesterton once said in his unique humorous fashion, "You can tell a Catholic by the way he climbs a tree."
Index of Leading Catholic Indicators: The Church since Vatican II
You cannot take your Catholicism seriously and fail to assist at Mass every Sunday ... yet it is said that only 1/3 of us manage to accomplish this very difficult (NOT!) feat.
I located the article I had mentioned earlier - only it breaks down the 2004 vote, not the current one. Hopefully this will be of some use:
The Catholic Vote 2004: “Religious” Voters Aren’t Always “Right”
An important division exists between white and minority Catholics, particularly Hispanic Catholics. While they are a swing group overall, white Catholics voted decidedly for George W. Bush in 2004, 56 percent to 43 percent, and Hispanic Catholics strongly supported John Kerry, voting 65 percent to 33 percent in his favor. In this year's exit poll, Hispanics made up 17 percent of Catholics, a jump of 4 percent from 2000. It will be interesting to see if this rift deepens over time as the makeup of the American Catholic church continues to change.
I sure would hate to stand out like a sore thumb.
Isn't there a better way?
And I don't climb trees anymore, either, so that's out, too.
Nope, not in this day and age, not until The Kingship of Christ is recognized in all hearts and all nations and Christendom is restored. If you live a faithful Catholic life today you will not blend in with the crowd.
Bishops and priests who do not adhere to the Church's teachings have contributed to this problem, and they sprouted like weeds on God's lawn. I trust that B16 will start a landscaping project to make the green grass crowd out the weeds.
Working towards God's will is never a waste of time. I'll add you to my prayer intentions that God will refill your cup and keep you filled with hope.
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